| 释义 |
invitation | BrE ɪnvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n, AmE ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃ(ə)n | noun ① (request, act of inviting) 邀请 yāoqǐng ▸ to extend or issue or send an invitation; 发出邀请 ▸ to send out invitations; 发出邀请 ▸ to accept/decline an invitation; 接受/婉拒邀请 ▸ an invitation to dinner 参加晚餐的邀请 ▸ an invitation to bid for funds/places 争取资金/职位的邀请 ▸ at sb's invitation; 应某人的邀请 ▸ by invitation (only); （仅）凭请柬 ▸ a letter of invitation 邀请函 ② figurative (encouragement) 鼓励 gǔlì ▸ unlocked doors are an open invitation to burglars 门不上锁会引贼入室 |