invocation
UK/ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃn/US/.invәu'keiʃәn/
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A prayer or appeal to a god or higher power for help.
祈祷；祈求
n.
The act of citing a law, right, or authority.
援引（法律、权利）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom invoke (in- "upon" + voc "call") + -ation = "a calling-upon." Either a prayer that calls on a deity, or the formal act of citing a law or right.
Root voc still carries 54 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The ceremony opened with an invocation for peace.
- 2.
The lawyer's invocation of an obscure rule surprised the court.