| 单词 | invoke |
| 释义 | invoke invoke /; AmE / verb [+ obj]
1 to mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing sth: They delayed their payment, invoking a ten-day grace period (= extra time) allowed under the terms of the deal. The court order invokes a clause in his contract preventing him working for another company for 18 months after leaving his job. It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked.
2 (IT ) to begin to run a program, etc: This command will invoke the HELP system. |
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