🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

召唤

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhàohuàn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Invoke/ɪnˈvoʊk/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他召唤了古代的灵魂。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as for help.

    "The priest will invoke the blessings of the gods during the ceremony."
  2. 2

    To cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.

    "In her speech, she invoked the principles of justice and equality."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'invoke' originates from the Latin 'invocare', meaning 'to call upon'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, retaining its meaning of calling upon a deity or authority for assistance.

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