in·vo·ca·tion /ˌɪnvəˈkeʃən/
 祈禱,符咒


 invocation
 調用


 invocation
 調用


 In·vo·ca·tion n.
 1. The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; esp., prayer offered to a divine being.
    Sweet invocation of a child; most pretty and pathetical!   --Shak.
    The whole poem is a prayer to Fortune, and the invocation is divided between the two deities.   --Addison.
 2. Law A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court.

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 invocation
      n 1: a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
           [syn: supplication]
      2: an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
      3: calling up a spirit or devil [syn: conjuring, conjuration,
          conjury]
      4: the act of appealing for help