invoke

英 [ɪnˈvəʊk]

美 [ɪnˈvoʊk]

v. 援引，援用(法律、规则等作为行动理由); 提及，援引(某人、某理论、实例等作为支持); 提出(某人的名字，以激发某种感觉或行动)

过去分词：invoked　现在分词：invoking　过去式：invoked　第三人称单数：invokes　

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牛津词典

verb

援引，援用（法律、规则等作为行动理由）
to mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing sth
1. It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked.
  不大可能诉诸诽谤法。
提及，援引（某人、某理论、实例等作为支持）
to mention a person, a theory, an example, etc. to support your opinions or ideas, or as a reason for sth
1. She invoked several eminent scholars to back up her argument.
  她援引了几位赫赫有名的学者来支持她的论点。
提出（某人的名字，以激发某种感觉或行动）
to mention sb's name to make people feel a particular thing or act in a particular way
1. His name was invoked as a symbol of the revolution.
  他的名字被提出作为那次革命的象征。
向（某人）请求帮助；（尤指）祈求神助
to make a request (for help) to sb, especially a god
使产生，唤起，引起（感情或想象）
to make sb have a particular feeling or imagine a particular scene
1. The opening paragraph invokes a vision of England in the early Middle Ages.
  头一段的引言描绘出中世纪前期的英格兰景象。
调用；激活
to begin to run a program, etc.
1. This command will invoke the HELP system.
  这条指令将启用“帮助”系统。
用法术召唤（魔鬼）
to make evil appear by using magic

柯林斯词典

VERB 援用,援引(法律)
If youinvokea law, you state that you are taking a particular action because that law allows or tells you to.
1. The judge invoked an international law that protects refugees.
  法官援引了一项保护难民的国际法。
VERB 引用,援引(原则、格言、名人)
If youinvokesomething such as a principle, a saying, or a famous person, you refer to them in order to support your argument.
1. He invoked memories of Britain's near-disastrous disarmament in the 1930s...
  他援引了英国 20 世纪 30 年代几近灾难性的裁军事件。
2. In political matters George Washington went out of his way to avoid invoking the authority of Christ.
  在政治问题上,乔治·华盛顿刻意避免借助基督的权威。
VERB 引起，唤起，激发(感情或景象，许多人认为这种用法不正确)
If something such as a piece of musicinvokesa feeling or an image, it causes someone to have the feeling or to see the image. Many people consider this use to be incorrect.
1. The music invoked the wide open spaces of the prairies.
  该音乐营造出了一幅大草原上宽广辽阔的景象。
VERB 向(神灵)祈求(帮助或宽恕)
If someoneinvokesa god, they ask the god for help or forgiveness.
1. The great magicians of old always invoked their gods with sacrifice.
  旧时一些有名的巫师经常以祭品祈求他们所供奉神灵的助佑。

英英释义

verb

request earnestly (something from somebody)
1. appeal to somebody for help
2. Invoke God in times of trouble
Synonym:appeal
cite as an authority
1. He invoked the law that would save him
2. I appealed to the law of 1900
3. She invoked an ancient law
Synonym:appeal
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
1. raise the specter of unemployment
2. he conjured wild birds in the air
3. call down the spirits from the mountain
Synonym:raiseconjureconjure upevokestircall downarousebring upput forwardcall forth

双语例句

We have also demonstrated EJB security using sample Web applications to invoke the EJBs.
我们还通过使用示例Web应用程序调用EJB来演示了EJB安全性。
He has even had the temerity to invoke the names of Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X in defence of his actions.
他竟然敢搬出马丁·路德·金和马尔科姆·艾克斯的名字来为自己的行为辩解。
This method is invoked when the client sends a request to the service the mediation flow is to invoke.
当客户机将一个请求发送到服务时，这个方法将被调用，然后将调用中介流。
You can configure and administer alternate endpoints via promoted properties on the service invoke and callout primitives.
您可以通过服务调用和调出（callout）原语中的提升属性来配置和管理备用端点。
This pattern provides the ability to invoke Java methods from JavaScript.
这个模式还提供了从JavaScript调用Java方法的能力。
Think of this as JSON data, even though you can invoke code as well.
将这当作JSON数据，即使您也可以调用代码。
It's time to invoke the Web service.
现在是调用Web服务的时候了。
In political matters George Washington went out of his way to avoid invoking the authority of Christ.
在政治问题上，乔治·华盛顿刻意避免借助基督的权威。
The Linux system call interface provides the means for user-space applications to invoke kernel functionality.
Linux系统调用接口提供了用户空间应用程序调用内核功能的方法。
To facilitate this interoperability, Quercus provides an API to invoke the Java libraries from PHP.
为促进这种互操作性，Quercus提供了一个API，以便从PHP调用Java库。