invoke

verb

/ɪnˈvəʊk/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they invoke	/ɪnˈvəʊk/ /ɪnˈvəʊk/
he / she / it invokes	/ɪnˈvəʊks/ /ɪnˈvəʊks/
past simple invoked	/ɪnˈvəʊkt/ /ɪnˈvəʊkt/
past participle invoked	/ɪnˈvəʊkt/ /ɪnˈvəʊkt/
-ing form invoking	/ɪnˈvəʊkɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvəʊkɪŋ/

invoke something (against somebody) to mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing something援引，援用（法律、规则等作为行动理由）
- It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked.不大可能诉诸诽谤法。
invoke somebody/something to mention a person, a theory, an example, etc. to support your opinions or ideas, or as a reason for something提及，援引（某人、某理论、实例等作为支持）
- She invoked several eminent scholars to back up her argument.她援引了几位赫赫有名的学者来支持她的论点。
Topics Opinion and argumentc1
invoke something to mention somebody’s name to make people feel a particular thing or act in a particular way提出（某人的名字，以激发某种感觉或行动）
- His name was invoked as a symbol of the revolution.他的名字被提出作为那次革命的象征。
invoke somebody to make a request (for help) to somebody, especially a god向（某人）请求帮助；（尤指）祈求神助
invoke something to make somebody have a particular feeling or imagine a particular scene使产生，唤起，引起（感情或想象） synonym evoke
- The opening paragraph invokes a vision of England in the early Middle Ages.头一段的引言描绘出中世纪前期的英格兰景象。
Some people think this use is not correct and evoke should be used instead.
invoke something (computing计算机) to begin to run a program, etc.调用；激活
- This command will invoke the HELP system.这条指令将启用 “帮助” 系统。
invoke somebody/something to make evil appear by using magic用法术召唤（魔鬼）

词源late 15th cent.: from French invoquer, from Latin invocare, from in- ‘upon’ + vocare ‘to call’.