invocation

invocation
noun
  1. [mass noun]the action of invoking something or someone for assistance or as an authority
    引用,援引
    the invocation of new disciplines and methodologies.
    对于新学科和新方法论的援引。
    ■the summoning of a deity or the supernatural
    求神,乞灵,祈求神助
    his invocation of the ancient powers of Callanish.
    他向卡拉尼什古老神魔力量的祈求。
    ■[count noun]an incantation used for this
    (祈祷时的)咒语
    ■[count noun](in the Christian Church) a form of words such as ‘In the name of the Father’ introducing a prayer, sermon, etc
    (指基督教会)(祈祷,布道等开始时)引词
派生
invocatory
[ɪnˈvɒkət(ə)rɪ]
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from Latin invocatio(n-), from the verb invocare (see invoke)
英语宝典
考试词汇表