invite
verb[T]
uk/ɪnˈvaɪt/us/ɪnˈvaɪt/inviteverb[T](ASK TO AN EVENT)
A1
toaskorrequestsomeone to go to anevent:
邀请，约请We're invitedtoLola'sparty.我们受邀参加洛拉的晚会。
Candidates who aresuccessfulin the writtentestwill be invitedforaninterview.笔试通过的候选人将获邀参加面试。
[+ obj + to infinitive]Herfamilyinvited metostaywith them for a fewweeks.她家里人邀请我留下住几个星期。
- They've invited 80gueststo thewedding.
- They wereflatteredto be invited todinnerby themayor.
- They've invited us round fordinneronSaturday.
- She invited a lot ofpeopleto thepartybuthalfof them didn'tturnup.
- All themumsanddadsare invited to theschoolplayat the end of theyear.
Inviting & summoning
- ask
- asksomeonein
- asksomeoneout
- call
- call (something) out
- callsomeonein
- convene
- convoke
- invitation
- invitesomeonein
- invitesomeoneover
- invitee
- plus one
- recall
- resummon
- send forsomeone
- shout
- shout onsomeone
- summons
- uninvited
inviteverb[T](REQUEST FORMALLY)
C1
torequestsomething,especiallyformallyorpolitely:
（尤指正式地）征求，请求Offers in theregionof £1,000,000 are invitedfortheproperty.这块地产征求100万英镑左右的出价。
[+ obj + to infinitive]Thenewspaperinvitedreaderstowrite in withtheirviews.这家报纸欢迎读者来信发表意见。
Making appeals & requests
- appellate
- ask forsomeone
- behest
- beseech
- call for orderphrase
- call onsomeone
- callsomeonein
- cap
- claim
- demand
- implore
- pay claim
- pretty pleaseidiom
- propitiation
- push
- push forsomething
- put in forsomething
- put the squeeze onsomeoneidiom
- reapply
- requisition
inviteverb[T](ENCOURAGE)
C2
toactin a way thatcausesorencouragessomething tohappenor someone tobelieveorfeelsomething:
引起，招致Behavingprovocativelyinclassis just invitingtrouble.课堂上的挑衅行为只会带来麻烦。
Such abadlypresentedexhibitioninvitescriticism.展览会办得这么差会招致批评。
Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack forsomeone
- bread
- bring
- bringsomeoneout
- get in there!idiom
- get out of here!idiom
- go on
- good/great/lovely stuff!idiom
- goose
- mentor
- pave the wayidiom
- pep talk
- permit
- prepare
- prepare the groundidiom
- spur
- stimulus
- stoke
- urge
Phrasal verbs
invitesomeonein
invitesomeoneover
invite
noun[C]
informaluk/ˈɪn.vaɪt/us/ˈɪn.vaɪt/aninvitation:
邀请，约请I didn't get an invite totheirwedding.我没有收到他们的婚礼邀请。
Letters, notes and cards
- aerogramme
- air letter
- billet-doux
- chain letter
- Christmas card
- correspondence
- get-well card
- greetings card
- handbill
- hate mail
- invitation
- junk mail
- place card
- poison-pen letter
- postcard
- PPS
- PS
- rejection
- round robin
- wire