invocation
UK/ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃn/US/.invәu'keiʃәn/
TOEFLC2
释义
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）
词根拆分
词根派生由 invoke（in-"对着"+ voc"呼叫"）+ -ation ="呼求"。既可指呼求神灵的祈祷，也可指援引法律或权利的正式行为。
词根 voc 还连着 54 个词例句
- 1.
The ceremony opened with an invocation for peace.
仪式以一段祈求和平的祷词开场。
- 2.
The lawyer's invocation of an obscure rule surprised the court.
律师援引一条冷僻规则，令法庭意外。