1. V-TIf you invite someone to something such as a party or a meal, you ask them to come to it. 邀请例：She invited him to her 26th birthday party in New Jersey.她邀请了他参加她在新泽西举办的26岁生日聚会。

例：Barron invited her to accompany him to the races.巴伦邀请了她陪他去看比赛。

2. V-TIf you are invited to do something, you are formally asked or given permission to do it. 邀请; 聘请例：At a future date, managers will be invited to apply for a management buy-out.在将来的某一天，经理们将受邀参加一项管理层控股收购。

例：He invited me to go into partnership with him.他邀请了我与他合作。

3. V-TIf something you say or do invites trouble or criticism, it makes trouble or criticism more likely. 招致例：Their refusal to compromise will inevitably invite more criticism from the UN.他们的拒绝让步将不可避免地招致来自联合国的更多批评。

4. N-COUNTAn invite is an invitation to something such as a party or a meal. 请贴[非正式]例：She tried to wangle an invite to the party.她试图骗取一张聚会请柬。