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1. Oxford Dictionary

   invoke

   • IPA[ɪnˈvəʊk]

   英式

   • v.
     call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.；summon (a spirit) by charms or incantation.

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

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. 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
   • ▪ summon (a spirit) by charms or incantation. 同義詞 summon, call (up), bring, conjure (up)
   • 2. cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument the antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England 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 earnestly for she invoked his help against this attack
   • ▪ 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
   • 3. cause (a procedure) to be carried out.
3. • 更多解釋

   invoke

   • IPA[inˈvōk]

   美式

   • v.
     cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an ... the antiquated defense of insanity is rarely invoked today

   Oxford American Dictionary