invoke

• vt. 調用；祈求；引起；懇求

in-,進入，使，-vok,說，祈求，詞源同voice,evoke.即召喚神靈，祈求神靈，引申詞義援引，提及。

invoke

invoke: see vocation

invoke (v.)

late 15c., from Middle French envoquer (12c.), from Latin invocare "call upon, implore," from in- "upon" (see in- (2)) + vocare "to call," related to vox (genitive vocis) "voice" (see voice (n.)). Related: Invoked; invoking.

1. He has even had the temerity to invoke the names of Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X in defence of his actions.

他竟然敢搬出馬丁·路德·金和馬爾科姆·艾克斯的名字來為自己的行為辯解。

來自柯林斯例句

2. " Can you invoke the spirits? " the chief demanded.

區長問: “ 你會下神是不是? ”

來自漢英文學 - 中國現代小說

3. Modeless dialog boxes frequently have several buttons that immediately invoke various functions.

不要忘記非模態對話框中經常會有幾個按鈕,可以立即激活不同的功能.

來自About Face 3交互設計精髓

4. Let us invoke the blessings of peace.

讓我們祈求和平之福.

來自辭典例句

5. One strategy they have used is to attempt to invoke the APA's formal rulemaking procedures.

他們采用的一種戰略是盡力援引《行政程序法》規定的正式規則製定程序.

來自英漢非文學 - 行政法