[] () invite sth | invite sb to do sth | invite sb (to/for sth)to offer sb the opportunity to do sth邀请◆The company is inviting bids for a stake in the business.这家公司正招标参股此项业务。◆We invite customers to call for a prospectus.我们邀请客户致电索取计划书。◆Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons.诚邀合乎要求者前来应征。⨁invite bids / offers / tenders招标；邀请发盘；招标⨁invite comments / debate / questions / suggestions欢迎提意见；欢迎辩论；请发问；请提建议 () invite sb (to/for sth) | invite sb to do sthto ask sb formally to go somewhere（正式）请求，要求◆Successful candidates will be invited for interview.获选者将受邀参加面试。◆I was invited to their meetings.我获邀参加他们的会议。invite sb (to sth/to do sth)to ask a person to come to a social event邀请◆We were invited to lunch.我们获邀出席午餐。◆He invited me to visit him if I were ever in Huston.要是我在休斯顿，他就邀请我去看他了。