Wordiyoinvoke
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈvəʊk/🇺🇸 US/in'vәuk/
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Definitions
v.
To call upon a god or authority for help; to cite or appeal to a law, right, or principle as justification
祈求；援引；诉诸
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.invoke the law援引法律
- 2.invoke a right援引权利
- 3.invoke memories唤起回忆
Example Sentences
- 1.
The lawyer invoked the Fifth Amendment.
- 2.
The lawyer invoked the Fifth Amendment to protect his client's rights.
- 3.
She invoked her grandmother's memory to inspire courage during difficult times.