- [countable]
a spoken or written request to somebody to do something or to go somewhere （口头或书面的）邀请 to issue/extend an invitation 发出／致送邀请 to accept/turn down/decline an invitation 接受／拒绝／婉拒邀请 - invitation to something
I received an invitation to the party 我收到了参加聚会的邀请 - invitation for something
She repeated her invitation for dinner at her place. 她再次邀请我去她家吃饭。 - invitation from somebody/something
We got a wedding invitation from Alex and Chris. 我们收到了亚历克斯和克里斯的婚礼邀请。 - invitation to do something
I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. 我在日本的朋友邀请我随时去看他。
Extra ExamplesI must sadly decline your generous invitation. 很遗憾，我不得不谢绝您的盛情邀请。 I'm on the invitation list. 我在邀请名单上。 The head extended an invitation to all parents to come and see the school. 校长邀请所有家长到学校来参观。 We'd love to to take up your invitation to visit you some time. 我们很乐意接受你的邀请，什么时候去拜访你。 I got a baby shower invitation from a friend. 我收到了一个朋友的婴儿送礼会请帖。 Have you received your invitation to the exhibition? 你收到展览会请柬了吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- kind
- formal
- open
- …
- get
- have
- receive
- …
- list
- card
- at somebody’s invitation
- by invitation
- invitation from
- …
- [uncountable]
the act of inviting somebody or of being invited 邀请；获得邀请 He produced an official letter of invitation. 他出示了一封正式的邀请函。 Admission is by invitation only. 获邀者方可参加。 - at the invitation of somebody
A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor. 在市长的邀请下举办了一场音乐会。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- kind
- formal
- open
- …
- get
- have
- receive
- …
- list
- card
- at somebody’s invitation
- by invitation
- invitation from
- …
- [countable]
a card or piece of paper that you use to invite somebody to something 请柬；请帖 We've already sent out the invitations. 我们已经发出邀请了。 Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet? 你定制婚礼请帖了吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- kind
- formal
- open
- …
- get
- have
- receive
- …
- list
- card
- at somebody’s invitation
- by invitation
- invitation from
- …
- [countable, usually singular]
something that encourages somebody to do something or encourages something to happen, usually something bad 鼓励；（尤指）怂恿，招致
Word Originlate Middle English: from French, or from Latin invitatio(n-), from invitare.