| 词组 | invitation |
| 释义 | invitation /ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃən, ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ noun a written or spoken request to someone, inviting them to go somewhere or do somethingadjectives/nouns + invitationa party/wedding invitation He had a wedding invitation from Rob and Jen.a dinner/lunch invitation Fred’s wife has accepted the dinner invitation.a formal/official invitation The president received a formal invitation to visit Nigeria.a personal invitation Each parent was sent a personal invitation for the school’s open day.a special invitation We received a special invitation to attend a reception at the embassy.an open/standing invitation (=an invitation to do something at any time you like) Phillip kindly gave me an open invitation to stay at his villa in Tuscany.a long-standing invitation (=an invitation which someone has had for a long time) He had accepted a long-standing invitation to address the conference.sb’s kind invitation formal It gives me great pleasure to accept your kind invitation.verbsget/receive an invitation Did you get an invitation to Janet’s party?have an invitation The following week, I had an invitation to give a talk in Cambridge.send (sb) an invitation also send out invitations They must have forgotten to send me an invitation.give sb an invitation also issue/extend an invitation formal He has issued an invitation to the Chinese president to come to Washington.accept an invitation She accepted his invitation to dinner.take up sb’s invitation/take sb up on their invitation (=accept someone’s invitation) I decided to take up Teresa’s invitation and visit her.refuse/turn down an invitation also decline an invitation formal She turned down an invitation to take part in a televised debate.thank sb for an invitation I’ll have to write a letter thanking Martha for the invitation to her wedding.invitation + nounsan invitation card (=a card with an invitation printed on it) Everyone entering will have to show an invitation card.prepositionsan invitation to sth She had an invitation to a party that Sunday.an invitation from sb I received an invitation from my German pen friend to spend a week with her.at sb’s invitation (=because someone has invited you) He paid a visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese government.by invitation formal (=because someone has invited you) We are here by invitation.phrasesa flood of invitations (=a lot of invitations) He got a flood of invitations to appear on TV and radio shows. |
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