1. 邀請 An invitation is a written or spoken request to come to an event such as a party, a meal, or a meeting.
e.g. ...an invitation to lunch... 共進(jìn)午餐的邀請 e.g. The Syrians have not yet accepted an invitation to attend... 敘利亞人還沒(méi)有接到出席邀請。
2. 請帖;請柬 An invitation is the card or paper on which an invitation is written or printed.
e.g. Hundreds of invitations are being sent out this week. 本周將寄出數百份請柬。 e.g. ...gold embossed invitation cards. 燙金的請柬
3. 誘因;招致…的行為 If you believe that someone's action is likely to have a particular result, especially a bad one, you can refer to the action as an invitation to that result.
e.g. ...a war that most liberal Democrats regarded as an invitation to disaster... 一場(chǎng)大部分自由民主黨人認為會(huì )招致災難的戰爭 e.g. Don't leave your shopping on the back seat of your car — it's an open invitation to a thief. 別把買(mǎi)的東西放在汽車(chē)后座上——那會(huì )招來(lái)小偷的。
invitation英英釋義
noun
1. a tempting allurement
e.g. she was an invitation to trouble
2. a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
e.g. an invitation to lunch she threw the invitation away