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*in·vite¹ /ɪn`vaɪt; ɪnˈvaɪt/
v [T]
1 to ask someone to go somewhere or do something 邀请:
"Are you going to Tim's party?" "No, we weren't even invited." “你们打算去参加蒂姆搞的聚会吗？” “不去，我们甚至都没有被邀请。”
invite sb to (do) sth All local residents are invited to attend the meeting. 本地所有居民都被邀请参加这次会议。
2 invite trouble/criticism etc to do something that is likely to cause problems 招来麻烦/招致批评等:
Going out and leaving the house unlocked is inviting trouble. 外出不锁门简直就是自招麻烦。
invite sb alongto ask someone to come with you when you go somewhere 邀请〔某人〕同去:
She invited some of her friends along to watch the game. 她请了一些朋友同去看比赛。
invite sb in
to ask someone to come into your home 请〔某人〕到家里来，请〔某人〕进屋
invite sb over
to ask someone to come to your home 请〔某人〕来家里作客:
Why don't you invite Jim and Katie over for a drink? 你请吉姆和凯蒂来家里喝一杯怎么样？
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: INVITE
Invite is usually used only to talk about the fact that you have been asked to go somewhere. invite 一词通常仅用于指你受到邀请去某处:
I've been invited to Barbara's party. 我受到邀请去参加芭芭拉的聚会。
Do not use the word invite when you are actually inviting someone. Instead, say something like 你在邀请某人时则不可当面使用 invite, 而应该说:
"Would you like to come to my party?" “你愿意来参加我办的聚会吗？”
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