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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   invoke

   • IPA[inˈvōk]

   美式

   • v.
     cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument；call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.

   • verb: invoke, 3rd person present: invokes, gerund or present participle: invoking, past tense: invoked, past participle: invoked

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument the antiquated defense of insanity is rarely invoked today 同義詞 cite, refer to, adduce, instance, resort to, ... 更多have recourse to, turn to, call into use, use, put into effect/use反義詞 waive
   • ▪ call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration. 同義詞 pray to, call on, appeal to, plead with, supplicate, ... 更多entreat, solicit, beseech, beg, implore, importune, petition, call for, request, rareobtest, obsecrate, impetrate
   • ▪ call earnestly for she invoked his help against this attack
   • ▪ summon (a spirit) by charms or incantation. 同義詞 summon, call (up), bring, conjure (up)
   • ▪ give rise to; evoke how could she explain how the accident happened without invoking his wrath? 同義詞 bring forth, bring on, elicit, induce, cause, ... 更多kindle, bring out
   • ▪ cause (a procedure) to be carried out.