evoke

英 [ɪˈvəʊk]

美 [ɪˈvoʊk]

v.  引起，唤起(感情、记忆或形象)

第三人称单数：evokes　过去分词：evoked　过去式：evoked　现在分词：evoking　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8法律

Collins.2 / BNC.5736 / COCA.5018

牛津词典

verb

• 引起，唤起（感情、记忆或形象）
  to bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind
  1. The music evoked memories of her youth.
     这乐曲勾起了她对青年时代的回忆。
  2. His case is unlikely to evoke public sympathy.
     他的情况不大可能引起公众的同情。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 唤起;召唤;引起
  Toevokea particular memory, idea, emotion, or response means to cause it to occur.
  1. ...the scene evoking memories of those old movies...
     唤起对那些老电影的记忆的场景
  2. A sense of period was evoked by complementing pictures with appropriate furniture.
     给照片配上一些合适的家具，唤起了一种年代感。

英英释义

verb

• call to mind
  1. this remark evoked sadness
  Synonym:suggestpaint a picture
• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
  1. raise the specter of unemployment
  2. he conjured wild birds in the air
  3. call down the spirits from the mountain
  Synonym:raiseconjureconjure upinvokestircall downarousebring upput forwardcall forth
• deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
  1. We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
  Synonym:educeelicitextractdraw out
• evoke or provoke to appear or occur
  1. Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
  Synonym:provokecall forthkick up
• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  1. arouse pity
  2. raise a smile
  3. evoke sympathy
  Synonym:arouseelicitenkindlekindlefireraiseprovoke

双语例句

• Oddly, this most suburban American invention was supposed to evoke a European city centre.
  令人匪夷所思的是，这最具郊区特质的美国发明据说塑造了一个欧洲城市中心。
• These are phrases that do not evoke confidence, and will literally do you no good.
  这些短语不能激发自信，对你不会有任何实质的益处。
• But he knew himself able to evoke laughter as well as tears and shudders.
  但他知道自己既能催人落泪和颤抖，也能逗人发笑。
• It is deemed the best because it can evoke at once the treasure of pure love for Krishna.
  这种方法之所以被认为是最好的，因为这可以立刻唤醒对奎师那纯粹的爱。
• The striking browns and blues evoke feelings of the warmth, isolation and quietness of the vast deserts.
  醒目的褐色和蓝色唤起大沙漠温暖、孤立、安静的感觉。
• Think about related words and phrases that evoke the feelings you want.
  想一想能够唤起你想要的感觉的相关词汇。
• They can evoke the real atmosphere of your holiday in a way that nothing else can do.
  它们能带来真正的节日气氛，这是别的东西做不到的。
• Ever since I learned the term, I've been trying to figure out what situations I evoke.
  自从我学会了这个术语后，我一直试图想找出自己会引发了什么样的情景。
• Both evoke scientists'long struggle to bring gene therapy into common use.
  两例事件唤起了科学家使基因疗法成为普通疗法的长期奋斗。
• There are few milestones in life that evoke a stronger response than our final act.& Death.
  在人的一生中啊，很少有里程碑是比死亡更能引起强烈反映的了。