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evoke

[英] [iˈvəuk] [美] [ɪˈvok] 生词本

vt.

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1. VERB 唤起;召唤;引起 To evoke a particular memory, idea, emotion, or response means to cause it to occur. 
  • ...the scene evoking memories of those old movies...

    唤起对那些老电影的记忆的场景

  • 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。

Verb

1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);

  • "arouse pity"
  • "raise a smile"
  • "evoke sympathy"

2. call forth;

  • "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

3. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning);

  • "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

4. evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic;

  • "raise the specter of unemployment"
  • "he conjured wild birds in the air"
  • "stir a disturbance"
  • "call down the spirits from the mountain"

5. call to mind or evoke

1. These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer.
这些图像可能会在观众中产生强烈反响。

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