invitation
美 [ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n] 
英 [.ɪnvɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n]
- n.邀请；请柬；请帖；招致
- 网络邀请函；邀请信；招待
词形变化
复数：invitations 反义词
同义词
英汉双解
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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例句
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
He used somebody else's invitation card to get into the party, and nobody would have known if Cathy had not blown the gaff.
他利用别人的请帖混入了那个聚会，如果不是凯西说出真情，谁也不知道这回事。
To the ears of a zealot, such a denunciation sounds like an invitation to go out and claim a heavenly reward by slaying the offender.
在宗教狂热者看来，这样的谴责如同是号召人们行动起来，杀死罪人以执行天谴。
We hope that you will find our homepage useful and informative. We extend an invitation to you to let us have your comment and advice.
希望你在浏览本署的网页时，会找到所需的资料，并认为我们提供的资讯丰富有用。
Wu first of all thanked Speaker Wilson for her cordial invitation, saying that this is the first time for him to visit New Zealand.
吴邦国首先感谢威尔逊议长的盛情邀请。他说，这是我第一次访问新西兰。
She was warmly welcomed by her mother, but there was no similar greeting for Edward, who made himself right at home without an invitation.
她受到母亲的热情迎接，而爱德华没有受到同样的问候，因为他是不请自到的。
The invitation to speak to the Knesset and meet with the prime minister was the culmination of two decades of my involvement with the case.
应以色列议会之邀，我在做过发言之后，觐见了以总理内塔尼亚。这是二十年来，我涉足此案动静闹得最大的一次。
Also, two of my relatives received error messages when first trying to access the site with my invitation.
此外，我的两个亲戚在首次试着通过我的邀请信登录网站时都收到了错误讯息。
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。
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。
There was unmistakable invitation in her eyes.
她的目光里有明白无误的诱惑的意味。
Meanwhile an invitation arrived to a religious ceremony. It was to be held the next day at a remote village.
这时来了一封邀请信，是第二天要在一个边远村子里举行一次宗教仪式。
She did not seem delighted. On the contrary, she flung the invitation card on the table, and said spitefully.
她似乎一点也不高兴，反而把请柬扔在桌上，没好气地说。
Despite that invitation, Montas said the secretary-general has still been unable to reach the country's top leader by telephone.
但尽管是受邀前往，Montas说秘书长还未能通过电话联系上该国的最高领导人。
He jumped at the invitation, I told him to have his kit sent along.
他听了真是喜出望外，我让他打发人把行李送去。
"Nell's got a birthday-party on tonight, " she said, not unflattered at his invitation.
“内尔今晚开生日宴会呢，”她说，听见他要邀请她，不免感到得意。
It was with heart-stirring that I fulfilled the invitation to address the Congress of the United States.
我是在心情激动的情况下去履行对美国国会演说的邀约的。
It is a wonder how any man of feeling could have resisted the invitation.
真不明白一个感情丰富的人怎么能挡得住这样引诱。
I showed him the invitation which the mayor had sent me in response to my request for an interview.
我向他出示了市长为了答复我的求见发出的请柬。
She wished to show Mrs. John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.
她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
I felt cheap not being able to return their invitation.
我为不能回请他们而感到羞愧。
It was Slim's calm invitation to confidence.
这是斯利姆有意深谈的平静表示。
I declined his invitation to dinner.
他要请我吃饭，我推却了。
Thank you very much for your kind invitation to dinner on Thursday, Jan.
非常感谢你盛情邀请我们元月九日（星期四）去吃饭。
Despite that the invitation Mantas said the sectary general has still been unable to reach the country's top leader by telephone.
蒙塔斯说，即使有邀请函，潘基文先生仍然无法电话联系上缅甸的最高领导。
The man laughed in apology and bent to straighten up the cardboard flaps, holding them open in an invitation for her to peek inside.
那人笑着连声抱歉，弯下身来，抻开纸箱口盖，请她往里瞧。
Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence , with Nature herself.
每一个清晨，都是一个令人欣喜的邀请，令我的生活与大自然同样的朴实，也许我能说，像大自然本身一样纯真无瑕。
The king knew that all of his guests . . . all of those who responded to his gracious invitation . . . were poor and have no royal attire.
国王知道所有那些回应他邀请的人都是穷人，也没有皇家的行头
What made the hostess very embarrassed was that the so-called special guest did not show himself up after her invitation.
使主持人非常尴尬的是尽管再三邀请，所谓的特邀嘉宾也没有出现。
And I, with open arms, extending the invitation. This was something we had talked about for a long time. It was just our destiny.
而我，我展开双臂，热诚的对他发出这个邀请。这是我们老早前就曾经谈过的。可以说，我们注定是要作室友的。
Despite the fact that she wants to see him, she turned down his invitation.
尽管想看到他，她还是拒绝了他的邀请。
She said a recent invitation to participate in a program with staff at the Laurel Highlands School District was a breakthrough.
而最近LaurelHighlands学校邀请一些专家和教职工共同参与一个项目则是一次突破。
Instead of accepting an invitation to a fun social event, you may be smarter to opt for a bit of relaxing time at home.
你可以精明的选择轻松的在家时间，代替可笑的社交活动。
It is stupid of him to refuse the invitation.
他拒绝了邀请，真是件错事。
Happy birthday to you! I'd really love to come, but I'm not sure right now. I'll try to make it. Thank you for your invitation.
预祝你生日快乐！我实在很想参加，但现在还不能确定，我会尽量参加。谢谢你的邀请。
It is an invitation to look into inside and hear that which has not been named, to hear the sound of silence.
这同时也是向观众发出的一封去「倾听未被命名的事物，倾听空白的声音」的邀请函。
When he returned to us about a year later my wife and I were only too happy to accept his invitation to visit with him in China.
一年之后，他重又归来，并邀请我妻子和我随他到中国旅行。我们开心地接受了这个邀请。
Having waited long enough for his invitation to regain its scarcity value, the tousle-haired dictator is at it again.
在经过漫长的等待以体现其奇货可居后，这位蓬发独裁者终于发出了他的第二次邀请。
She was extremely surprised at such a question because in the British culture it would be regarded as an indirect invitation to lunch.
她对这样的问话感到特别的吃惊，因为按照英国的文化，这样的话题将被认为是间接的邀请对方共进午餐。
A 'no gifts' edict for a child's birthday party would seem to be a juggler's dream, on both sides of the invitation.
对孩子生日聚会的主、客双方来说，“不带礼物”的通知看上去都应该是最美不过的事了。
Soo next time people invite you to their homes. listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just trying to be friendly ?
所以当下次有人邀请你去他家做客时。一定要听清楚。也许它是个真正的邀请。又或者只是想和你关系更进一些？。
He said he had decided henceforth to accept every public speaking invitation that came his way until he had cracked it.
他已决定，今后接受每一个公开演讲邀请，直到自己攻克这个难题。
China's culture of secrecy is at odds with its invitation to foreign companies to help modernize its business sector.
中国的保密文化与其邀请外国公司助推其商业领域走向现代化的努力背道而驰。
A "one-stop shop" has helped draw in foreign investment, but the initial invitation is often followed by disappointment.
各地的“便民店”吸引了不少的外商投资，但初衷的邀请却总是以失望而告终。
