invitation/ˌɪnvɪ'teɪ∫ən/

n.

➊ the act of inviting sb or being invited

➋ a card or piece of paper inviting sb to a party, wedding, etc.

n.

➊ [C; U] 邀请：[invitation to sth] She has not yet accepted his invitation to his party. 她还没有接受参加他的聚会的邀请。

◇a letter of invitation 邀请信

➋ [C] 请帖，请柬：Hundreds of invitations have been sent out. 已经发出了几百份请帖。

构词invite + -ation

音组-tation/-'teɪ∫ən/

dictation; expectation; invitation; presentation; reputation; temptation