invitationin•vi•ta•tion /ˌɪnvɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n/

n

1. C,U 邀请

• a letter of invitation 邀请函

• She had an invitation to give a lecture at the university. 她应邀去大学作报告。

• accept(decline) an invitation 接受(谢绝)邀请

• admission by invitation only 凭柬入场

2. C 请帖，邀请信；口头邀请

• They were busy in sending out invitations a week before their wedding. 婚礼前一星期，他们忙于派发请帖。

3. C，常用单 引诱；招致

• His remark was an invitation to others' anger. 他的话使其他人生气。