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

• 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。
• In order to properly act upon the observation, you need to open her up and evoke a feeling.
  要对观察做出正确地行动。你需要让她敞开话匣，激发一种感情。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's said that he can evoke spirits from the other world.
  听说他可以从另一个世界召唤鬼魂。
• 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。
• 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。
• Pieces of fine art may evoke emotional or spiritual responses in us.
  一件件精美的艺术品可以唤起我们情感和精神上的响应。
• 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。
• Looking back, the sweet memories evoke your passion.
  回顾生命中那些甜美的经历，可以点燃你的激情。