to ask someone to come, join, or take part

• to request someone's presence or participation, often formally
• to ask someone to do something or go somewhere

请求某人来、加入或参加

• 正式地请求某人出席或参与
• 邀请某人做某事或去某地

to encourage or attract a response, action, or interest

• to make something likely; to provoke or lead to
• to be open to something, as invite criticism or trouble

鼓励或吸引某种反应、行动或兴趣

• 使某事更可能发生；引发或导致
• 容易招致某事，如批评或麻烦

an invitation, especially an informal one

• a written or electronic request to attend

邀请，尤指非正式用法

• 书面或电子的出席请求