invitation

US [ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n]
UK [.ɪnvɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n]
  • n.邀请；请柬；请帖；招致
  • Web邀请函；邀请信；招待
Plural Form：invitations  

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invitation
n.
1.
[c]
（口头或书面的）邀请a spoken or written request to sb to do sth or to go somewhere
to issue/extend an invitation
发出╱致送邀请
to accept/turn down/decline an invitation
接受╱拒绝╱婉拒邀请
an invitation to the party
参加晚会的请柬
I have an open invitation(= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan.
我在日本的朋友邀请我随时去看他。
2.
[u]
邀请；获得邀请the act of inviting sb or of being invited
A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor.
在市长的邀请下举办了一场音乐会。
Admission is by invitation only .
凭请柬入场。
3.
[c]
请柬；请帖a card or piece of paper that you use to invite sb to sth
Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet?
你定制婚礼请帖了吗？
4.
[sing]
~ to sb (to do sth).~ to sth
鼓励；（尤指）怂恿，招致something that encourages sb to do sth, usually sth bad
Leaving the doors unlocked is an open invitation to burglars.
出门不上锁无异于开门揖盗。

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Definition:
AllAll,邀请邀请,请柬请柬,请帖请帖,招致招致,邀请函邀请函,邀请信邀请信,招待招待
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1.
When he joined some chat forums, sometimes people wanted to meet him: but he never accepted the invitation.
他在论坛上和别人聊天，有时候，有聊得来的人想见他，但他从未接受。
tā zài lùn tán shàng hé bié rén liáo tiān , yǒu shí hou , yǒu liáo dé lái de rén xiǎng jiàn tā , dàn tā cóng wèi jiē shòu 。
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2.
I was especially excited of the invitation that my uncle had given me to stay with him for a few days in Cambridge.
我特别高兴的是我的叔叔给我的让我与他待在剑桥几天的邀请。
wǒ tè bié gāo xìng de shì wǒ de shū shū gěi wǒ de ràng wǒ yǔ tā dāi zài jiàn qiáo jǐ tiān de yāo qǐng 。
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3.
She had not the air of being about to accept an invitation to luncheon.
她脸上没有那种受邀准备参加午宴的神气。
tā liǎn shàng méi yǒu nà zhǒng shòu yāo zhǔn bèi cān jiā wǔ yàn de shén qì 。
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4.
Thank him for the invitation, but sees their talents wasted and I dare not accept such a high rating.
感谢他的邀请，但我真不敢接受怀才不遇这样的高度评价。
gǎn xiè tā de yāo qǐng , dàn wǒ zhēn bù gǎn jiē shòu huái cái bú yù zhè yàng de gāo dù píng jià 。
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5.
Yang arrived in London on Tuesday at the invitation of his British counterpart David Miliband for a three-day official visit.
杨洁篪应英国外交和联邦事务大臣米利班德的邀请于周二抵达伦敦，开始对英国进行为期3天的正式友好访问。
yáng jié chí yìng yīng guó wài jiāo hé lián bāng shì wù dà chén mǐ lì bān dé de yāo qǐng yú zhōu èr dǐ dá lún dūn , kāi shǐ duì yīng guó jìn xíng wéi qī sān tiān de zhèng shì yǒu hǎo fǎng wèn 。
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6.
One of the psychology professors E-mailed back a lengthy response, with an invitation to come in and chat.
一位心理学教授回了一封很长的信，并邀请他过去谈谈。
yī wèi xīn lǐ xué jiào shòu huí le yī fēng hěn cháng de xìn , bìng yāo qǐng tā guò qù tán tán 。
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7.
As he was leaving for the flour-mill, she put up her mouth to be kissed. He ignored the invitation, and said goodbye coldly.
他要离开到面粉厂去的时候，她凑上她的唇，等他吻她。他对她的主动表示不加理睬，只是冷冷地说了声再见。
tā yào lí kāi dào miàn fěn chǎng qù de shí hou , tā còu shàng tā de chún , děng tā wěn tā 。 tā duì tā de zhǔ dòng biǎo shì bù jiā lǐ cǎi , zhǐ shì lěng lěng de shuō le shēng zài jiàn 。
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8.
The question had not been intended as an invitation to discuss the pros and cons of his beloved country.
他提出的问题并不是一个邀请，来让我讨论是否支持他所热爱的国家。
tā tí chū de wèn tí bìng bú shì yī gè yāo qǐng , lái ràng wǒ tǎo lùn shì fǒu zhī chí tā suǒ rè ài de guó jiā 。
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9.
I know, I know, I got the invitation, " the neighbor replied with a roll of her eyes as she peered over her balcony. "
“知道知道，我收到邀请了。”这位女邻居抬起头向阳台那边回答，转了转眼珠。
" zhī dào zhī dào , wǒ shōu dào yāo qǐng le 。 " zhè wèi nǚ lín jū tái qǐ tóu xiàng yáng tái nà biān huí dá , zhuàn le zhuàn yǎn zhū 。
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10.
There was unmistakable invitation in her eyes.
她的目光里有明白无误的诱惑的意味。
tā de mù guāng lǐ yǒu míng bái wú wù de yòu huò de yì wèi 。
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