| 词汇 | invocation |
| 释义 | invocation 1 ENTRIES FOUND: invocation (noun) invocation /ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən/ noun plural invocations invocation /ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən/ noun plural invocations Learner's definition of INVOCATION 1 formal : the act of mentioning or referring to someone or something in support of your ideas : the act of invoking something援引 — + of [count] his repeated invocations of the ancient philosophers他对古代哲学家的反复援引 [noncount] justifying his position by invocation of the past通过援引过去的事来证明他的观点 2 literary : the act of asking for help or support especially from a god祈祷；乞求神助 [count] The poem begins with an invocation of/to the Muses.这首诗以向缪斯祈求开篇。 [noncount] by invocation of God祈求上帝的帮助 3 [count] US : a prayer for blessing or guidance at the beginning of a service, ceremony, etc.（礼拜、仪式等开始时的）祷文 They began the meeting with an invocation.会议开始时他们念了一段祷文。 |
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