bring or recall to the conscious mind 唤起;使人想起 that potent tang evoking nostalgic memories of childhood holidays. 那种唤起对童年时代假日追忆和留恋的浓烈气味。 ■elicit (a response) 引起(反应) the Green Paper evoked critical reactions from various bodies. 绿皮书引起了各种机构的批评。
invoke (a spirit or deity) 召(魂);唤(神)
派生 evocation noun evoker noun 语源
early 17th cent. (in sense 2): from Latin evocare, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out of, from' + vocare 'to call'