invite

名词 invite:

1. a colloquial expression for invitation

动词 invite:

1. increase the likelihood of
   同义词：ask for
2. invite someone to one's house
   同义词：ask over, ask round
3. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
   同义词：tempt
4. ask someone in a friendly way to do something
   同义词：bid
5. have as a guest
   同义词：pay for
6. ask to enter
   同义词：ask in
7. request the participation or presence of
   同义词：call for
8. express willingness to have in one's home or environs
   同义词：receive, take in

1. I've invited the Smiths round for drinks next Friday.
   我已邀请史密斯一家下周五来家中小酌。
2. Leaving your car unlocked is just inviting trouble!
   汽车不锁上纯粹是自找麻烦！
3. Shall we invite them back after the theatre?
   看完戏我们把他们邀回家去好吗？
4. Questions are invited after the meeting.
   会后请听众提问。
5. You are just inviting trouble if you do that.
   你那么做就是在自找麻烦。
6. We invited all our relatives to the wedding.
   我们邀请了所有的亲戚来参加婚礼。

in.vite

v.tr.（及物动词）
in.vit.ed,in.vit.ing,in.vites
To ask for the presence or participation of:
邀请：请求出席或参与：
例句：
invite friends to dinner; invite writers to a conference.
请朋友吃饭；请作家出席一个会议

To request formally:
正式邀请：正式请求：
例句：
invited us to be seated.
恭请我们就座

To welcome; encourage:
欢迎；鼓励：
例句：
invite questions from the audience.
欢迎听众提问

To tend to bring on; provoke:
引起；招致：
例句：
.Divisions at home would invite dangers from abroad.(John Jay)
.内讧招致外患.(约翰·杰伊)

To entice; tempt.
怂恿；诱使
n.（名词）

An invitation.
邀请

来源：
French inviter
法语 inviter
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin invot3re
源自 拉丁语 invot3re