invoke

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in·voke /ɪnˈvəʊk $ -ˈvoʊk/ AWL verb [transitive] formal  1  if you invoke a law, rule etc, you say that you are doing something because the law allows or forces you to 诉诸〔法律、规定等〕 The UN threatened to invoke economic sanctions if the talks were broken off. 联合国威胁说，如果谈判破裂将采取经济制裁。2  APPEARto make a particular idea, image, or feeling appear in people’s minds by describing an event or situation, or by talking about a person 〔在脑海中〕唤起，引起，激发出〔某个想法、形象或感觉〕 → evoke a painting that invokes images of the Rocky Mountains 使人联想到落基山脉的画 During his speech, he invoked the memory of Harry Truman. 他演讲时使人想起哈里 · 杜鲁门。3. SCLPto use a law, principle, or theory to support your views 援引〔法律、原则或理论以支持自己的论点〕4. to operate a computer program 运行〔计算机程序〕5  RRHELPto ask for help from someone more powerful than you, especially a god 向〔有权力者，尤指神灵〕祈求帮助 St. Genevieve is often invoked against plagues. 人们经常祈求圣女日南斐法来消除瘟疫。6  ROMto make spirits appear by using magic 〔用魔法〕使〔灵魂〕显现 invoking the spirits of their ancestors 为他们的先人招魂→ See Verb table

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invoke• Rev. Moran invoked a blessing.• I invoked all the Lord Cardinal's power to organise a search for you.• Judge Pregerson, in his dissent, invoked an individual's right to be left alone.• Fole and the others help him complete his designs, and subsequently assist in invoking the spirits.From Longman Business Dictionaryinvokein‧voke /ɪnˈvəʊk-ˈvoʊk/ verb [transitive]LAW to use a law, principle etc to support a view or decisionThe seller of the goods invoked an exclusion clause in the guarantee.→ See Verb tableOrigin invoke (1400-1500) French invoquer, from Latin invocare, from vocare “to call”

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in‧voke AC /ɪnˈvəʊk $ -ˈvoʊk/ verb [transitive] formal1. if you invoke a law, rule etc, you say that you are doing something because the law allows or forces you to:
    The UN threatened to invoke economic sanctions if the talks were broken off.
2. to make a particular idea, image, or feeling appear in people’s minds by describing an event or situation, or by talking about a person ⇨ evoke:
    a painting that invokes images of the Rocky Mountains
    During his speech, he invoked the memory of Harry Truman.
3. to use a law, principle, or theory to support your views
4. to operate a computer program
5. to ask for help from someone more powerful than you, especially a god:
    St. Genevieve is often invoked against plagues.
6. to make spirits appear by using magic:
    invoking the spirits of their ancestors

in·voke AW BrE /ɪnˈvəʊk/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈvoʊk/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they invoke BrE /ɪnˈvəʊk/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvoʊk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it invokes BrE /ɪnˈvəʊks/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvoʊks/ 🔊past simple invoked BrE /ɪnˈvəʊkt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvoʊkt/ 🔊past participle invoked BrE /ɪnˈvəʊkt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvoʊkt/ 🔊 -ing form invoking BrE /ɪnˈvəʊkɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (against sb) to mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing sth 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。🔊🔊~ sb/sth to mention a person, a theory, an example, etc. to support your opinions or ideas, or as a reason for sth 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。🔊🔊~ sth to mention sb'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。🔊🔊~ sb to make a request (for help) to sb, especially a god 向（某人）请求帮助；（尤指）祈求神助~ sth to make sb have a particular feeling or imagine a particular scene 使产生，唤起，引起（感情或想象） SYN 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。🔊🔊 HELP Some people think this use is not correct. 有些人认为此用法不正确。~ sth (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。🔊🔊~ sb/sth to make evil appear by using magic 用法术召唤（魔鬼）

in·voke AW BrE /ɪnˈvəʊk/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈvoʊk/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they invoke BrE /ɪnˈvəʊk/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvoʊk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it invokes BrE /ɪnˈvəʊks/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvoʊks/ 🔊past simple invoked BrE /ɪnˈvəʊkt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvoʊkt/ 🔊past participle invoked BrE /ɪnˈvəʊkt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvoʊkt/ 🔊 -ing form invoking BrE /ɪnˈvəʊkɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (against sb) to mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing sth 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。🔊🔊~ sb/sth to mention a person, a theory, an example, etc. to support your opinions or ideas, or as a reason for sth 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。🔊🔊~ sth to mention sb'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。🔊🔊~ sb to make a request (for help) to sb, especially a god 向（某人）请求帮助；（尤指）祈求神助~ sth to make sb have a particular feeling or imagine a particular scene 使产生，唤起，引起（感情或想象） SYN 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。🔊🔊 HELP Some people think this use is not correct. 有些人认为此用法不正确。~ sth (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。🔊🔊~ sb/sth to make evil appear by using magic 用法术召唤（魔鬼）