invocation
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌɪn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌɪn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
援引，引用
the mention or use of something such as a law or an idea in order to explain or support what you are doing
They disagreed with the administration's invocation of the laws of armed conflict in their treatment of these prisoners. 他们不同意政府在对待这些囚犯时援引武装冲突法。
Watch out for the increasing invocation of mantras like "loyalty", "patriotism", and "moral values". 当心越来越多的口号被人使用，如“忠诚”，“爱国主义”和“道德价值观”。
（尤指对神，有时作为宗教仪式的一部分）祈祷，祈求
a request or appeal for help from someone, especially a god, sometimes as part of a religious ceremony
Ave Maria is an invocation to the Virgin Mary. 万福玛利亚是对圣母玛利亚的祈祷。
As an outspoken campus atheist, she didn't want to sit through a Christian invocation when she graduated. 作为一个坦率的校园无神论者，她不想在毕业的时候坐着听完基督教的祈祷。
- More examples
- The invocation of an outside threat to the nation's security is an old trick.
- Lady Macbeth's famous invocation to the spirits of cruelty
- "We have hardly any tears left to shed," the archbishop said in his invocation.