invitation
noun /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/
/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/
- [countable] a spoken or written request to somebody to do something or to go somewhere
（口头或书面的）邀请 - 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 - invitation to something I received an invitation to the party
我收到了参加聚会的邀请 - invitation for something She repeated her invitation for dinner at her place.
她再次邀请我去她家吃饭。 - invitation from somebody/something We got a wedding invitation from Alex and Chris.
我们收到了亚历克斯和克里斯的婚礼邀请。 - invitation to do something 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。
- I must sadly decline your generous invitation.
很遗憾，我不得不谢绝您的盛情邀请。 - I'm on the invitation list.
我在邀请名单上。 - The head extended an invitation to all parents to come and see the school.
校长邀请所有家长到学校来参观。 - We'd love to to take up your invitation to visit you some time.
我们很乐意接受你的邀请，什么时候去拜访你。 - I got a baby shower invitation from a friend.
我收到了一个朋友的婴儿送礼会请帖。 - Have you received your invitation to the exhibition?
你收到展览会请柬了吗？
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- kind
- formal
- open
- …
- get
- have
- receive
- …
- list
- card
- at somebody’s invitation
- by invitation
- invitation from
- …
- to issue/extend an invitation
- [uncountable] the act of inviting somebody or of being invited
邀请；获得邀请 - He produced an official letter of invitation.
他出示了一封正式的邀请函。 - Admission is by invitation only.
获邀者方可参加。 - at the invitation of somebody 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- kind
- formal
- open
- …
- get
- have
- receive
- …
- list
- card
- at somebody’s invitation
- by invitation
- invitation from
- …
- He produced an official letter of invitation.
- [countable] a card or piece of paper that you use to invite somebody to something
请柬；请帖 - We've already sent out the invitations.
我们已经发出邀请了。 - Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet?
你定制婚礼请帖了吗？
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- kind
- formal
- open
- …
- get
- have
- receive
- …
- list
- card
- at somebody’s invitation
- by invitation
- invitation from
- …
- We've already sent out the invitations.
- [countable, usually singular] something that encourages somebody to do something or encourages something to happen, usually something bad
鼓励；（尤指）怂恿，招致 - invitation to somebody (to do something) Leaving the doors unlocked is an open invitation to burglars.
出门不上锁无异于开门揖盗。 - invitation to something Putting the kids in charge was an invitation to disaster.
让孩子们负责是一种招致灾难的手段。
- invitation to somebody (to do something) Leaving the doors unlocked is an open invitation to burglars.
词源late Middle English: from French, or from Latin invitatio(n-), from invitare.