invitation

• n. 邀請；引誘

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invitation (n.)

mid-15c., from Latin invitationem (nominative invitatio) "an invitation, incitement, challenge," noun of action from past participle stem of invitare "invite, treat, entertain," originally "be pleasant toward," from in- "toward" (see in- (2)). Second element is obscure; Watkins suggests a suffixed form of root *weie- "to go after something, pursue with vigor," and a connection to English gain (see venison). Meaning "the spoken or written form in which a person is invited" is from 1610s.

1. "I can't pass this up." She waved the invitation.

“我不能錯過這個機會，”她揮舞著請帖說。

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2. Elizabeth had a standing invitation to stay with her.

伊麗莎白受到邀請，可以隨時去她家住。

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3. I visited Japan in 1987 at the invitation of the Foreign Minister.

應日本外相的邀請，我於1987年訪問了日本。

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4. The Syrians have not yet accepted an invitation to attend.

敘利亞人還沒有接到出席邀請。

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5. Entry to this competition is by invitation only.

隻有受邀請才能參加本次競賽。

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