in-,进入，使，-vok,说，祈求，词源同voice,evoke.即召唤神灵，祈求神灵，引申词义援引，提及。

1. He has even had the temerity to invoke the names of Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X in defence of his actions.

他竟然敢搬出马丁·路德·金和马尔科姆·艾克斯的名字来为自己的行为辩解。

2. " Can you invoke the spirits? " the chief demanded.

区长问: “ 你会下神是不是? ”

3. Modeless dialog boxes frequently have several buttons that immediately invoke various functions.

不要忘记非模态对话框中经常会有几个按钮,可以立即激活不同的功能.

4. Let us invoke the blessings of peace.

让我们祈求和平之福.

5. One strategy they have used is to attempt to invoke the APA's formal rulemaking procedures.

他们采用的一种战略是尽力援引《行政程序法》规定的正式规则制定程序.