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invitation 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/ˌinviˈtāSHən/,
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invitations, plural;
  1. A written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something
    • - a wedding invitation
  2. The action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something
    • - a club with membership by invitation only
    • - an herb garden where guests can go only at the invitation of the chef
  3. A situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely
    • - tactics like those of the colonel would have been an invitation to disaster
  1. a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away"
  2. a tempting allurement; "she was an invitation to trouble"
  3. (invitatory) conveying an invitation; "a brief invitatory note"
  4. (invite) a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"
  5. (invite) increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"
  6. invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
  7. Invitation is a 1993 album by jazz pianist Joe Sample released through Warner Bros. Records. This album contains reinterpretations (remakes) of jazz standard compositions written by artists such as Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, among others (as listed in parenthesis in the track list). ...
  8. Invitation is the first full-length studio album from the Finnish power metal band Altaria.
  9. Invitation is a 1952 melodrama starring Van Johnson and Dorothy McGuire as a happily married couple, until the wife learns a secret about her husband. The film was based on the short story "R.S.V.P." by Jerome Weidman.
  10. The Invitation is the major label debut album from Thirteen Senses. Released 27 September 2004, it features the singles "Do No Wrong," "Into the Fire," "Thru the Glass" and "The Salt Wound Routine. ...
  11. This is a list of episodes for the MTV animated series Daria.
  12. The Invitation (L'Invitation) is a 1973 Swiss film directed by Claude Goretta. It tells the story of a group of office workers, one of whom inherits a large country house and invites his co-workers to a party. At the party, they gradually let go of their inhibitions and get to know one another.
  13. The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company; as, an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend; A document written or printed, or spoken words, conveying the message by which one is invited; Allurement; enticement; A line that is intentionally left open ...
  14. (Invitational) Type of meet that requires a club to request an invitation to attend the meet.
  15. (invitational) A stakes race open only to horses that are invited to enter. Generally no entry fee is charged.
  16. (Invitational) A race for the top horses in the area. Also known a Open, Free-For-All, or the like.
  17. (Invitational) A swim meet open only to teams invited to participate.  Usually, it's a Prelims and Finals (championship) format, qualifying times are required, and entry fees are higher.
  18. (Invitational) A competition between many teams, commonly held with different age groups swimming in different sessions. Qualifying time standards are sometimes used in this format.
  19. (Invitational) A competitive swim meet at which the team is invited to compete. Swimmer signs up to be included in the meet individually as part of the team and select the event(s) in which they would like to participate.
  20. (Invitational) Snobby band contest only open to bands invited to participate by the sponsoring organization.
  21. (Invitational) Type of tournament in which contestants must be invited in order to play. The most recognizable invitational event in the world is the Masters Tournament held each spring in Augusta, Georgia.
  22. (Invitations) Trucker slang for traffic tickets as in "You got a smokey at the 57 yardstick giving out invitations."
  23. (Invitations) Set the theme by sending either a beach or picnic styled invitation;  if your guest list is small you could hand deliver invitations rolled up and put in a bottle with sand and a sea shell
  24. Invitations are used when inviting someone into a workspace. Simply click the green + icon above the "people" tab in your workspace and an invitation will be created that will be sent to their email. Invitations can be kept track of in the Invitations tab under the Settings tab in a workspace. ...
  25. (Invite) A recruitment term to denote an invitation extended to attend one of the recruitment events.