首页英语词典invokeinvoke英英释意

invoke

英[ɪn'vəʊk] 美[ɪn'vok]
  • vt. 调用;祈求;引起;恳求

英英释意


1. evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic;
"raise the specter of unemployment"
"he conjured wild birds in the air"
"stir a disturbance"
"call down the spirits from the mountain"
2. cite as an authority; resort to;
"He invoked the law that would save him"
"I appealed to the law of 1900"
"She invoked an ancient law"
3. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection;
"appeal to somebody for help"
"Invoke God in times of trouble"