invite1/InˋvaIt; InˈvaIt/v [T]1 to ask someone to come to a party, meal etc 邀请: invite sb to (do) sth I was invited to their wedding. 我获邀参加他们的婚礼。invite sb for sth They’ve invited us for lunch. 他们邀请我们共进午餐。2 to officially ask someone to do something〔正式〕请求﹐要求: invite sb to do sth She was invited to give a speech. 她被请去作演讲。3 to encourage something bad to happen 招致〔不好的事〕: a policy that invites criticism 招致批评的一项政策invite sb along phr v to ask someone to come with you when you go somewhere〔去某地时〕邀请〔某人〕同去: Why don’t we invite Jane along? 我们为什么不邀请简一起去呢?invite sb in phr v to ask someone to come into your home 邀请〔某人〕进屋invite sb over also 又作 invite sb roundBrE 【英】phr v to ask someone to come to your home 邀请〔某人〕来家里: +for Let's invite Rob over for a meal. 我们请罗布到家里来吃顿饭吧。
invite2/ˋInvaIt; ˈInvaIt/n [C] informal an invitation to a party, meal etc【非正式】〔聚会﹑吃饭等的〕邀请