invoke
To call upon a spirit, a deity, or a person for help or inspiration. In legal and formal contexts, it means to cite a law, rule, or authority to support an argument or justify an action.
Exemplos
3 de 5He invoked the 'no cellphones' rule when his friends started texting at dinner.
He used the established rule about phones to stop his friends from texting during the meal.
The government may invoke emergency powers to maintain public order during the natural disaster.
The authorities might officially activate special legal rights to keep order during the crisis.
Don't invoke our boss's name just to get me to finish your paperwork faster.
Do not use the boss as a threatening authority figure to pressure me into doing your work.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'In-voke' as calling 'In' a 'Voice' (voke) of authority to help you.
Quiz rápido
The police decided to ________ the state of emergency laws to clear the streets.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: invoke
Exemplos
He invoked the 'no cellphones' rule when his friends started texting at dinner.
everydayHe used the established rule about phones to stop his friends from texting during the meal.
The government may invoke emergency powers to maintain public order during the natural disaster.
formalThe authorities might officially activate special legal rights to keep order during the crisis.
Don't invoke our boss's name just to get me to finish your paperwork faster.
informalDo not use the boss as a threatening authority figure to pressure me into doing your work.
The philosopher invokes the concept of social contract to explain modern governance.
academicThe scholar cites the social contract theory as the basis for explaining how governments work.
We need to invoke the termination clause in the contract due to the repeated missed deadlines.
businessWe must trigger the specific legal part of the agreement that allows us to end it because of delays.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
invoke the Fifth
To refuse to answer questions in a US court to avoid self-incrimination.
invoke the Muse
To ask for creative inspiration (traditionally at the start of an epic poem).
invoke a image
To create a specific mental picture or feeling through words.
Frequentemente confundido com
Evoke means to pull a feeling or memory out of someone, while invoke means to call upon an authority or rule for support.
Notas de uso
Invoke is most commonly used in legal, religious, or technical software contexts. It implies an active 'calling forth' of something that already exists, like a rule or a function.
Erros comuns
Learners often use 'invoke' when they mean 'evoke' (e.g., saying 'the smell invoked memories' is technically possible but 'evoked' is much more common for sensory triggers).
Dica de memorização
Think of 'In-voke' as calling 'In' a 'Voice' (voke) of authority to help you.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin 'invocare', where 'in-' means 'upon' and 'vocare' means 'to call'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In American culture, 'invoking the Fifth' is a common phrase referring to the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent.
Quiz rápido
The police decided to ________ the state of emergency laws to clear the streets.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: invoke
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