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invocation

🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃn/🇺🇸 US/.invәu'keiʃәn/
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A prayer or appeal calling on a god or higher power for help; the act of invoking a legal right or authority

祈祷;祈求;援引(法律权利)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
vocvoice, call
+
ationact, process, state
=invocation

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The invocation of religious authority was meant to persuade the believers.

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