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

• It's meant to evoke comfort and security.
  它的意思是唤起舒适和安全。
• A message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter.
  可以引起笑声的巧妙的或机智的或不协调的信息。
• 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。
• A chance encounter with him could evoke a totally different emotional response.
  你再遇到他时就可能会产生完全不同的情绪反应。
• 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。
• Scorsese has fear to evoke, and he does it with many notes.
  斯科塞斯唤起了恐惧，对此，他加进了许多暗示。
• Austen fans will enjoy occasional phrases and comments that are meant to evoke one of her novels.
  奥斯丁爱好者可以尽情享受偶尔短语和评论说，是为了勾起她的一个小说。
• 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。
• But 2011 and the new British No evoke the past.
  但2011年发生的一切和英国再次说不，令人不由得想起了过去。
• The name Picasso may evoke images of wealth, eccentricity, genius and power.
  毕加索的名字可能使人联想起财富、怪僻、天才和权力。