invitee

/ˌɪn.vaɪˈtiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪn.vaɪˈtiː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-və-ˈtē -ˌvī-/ (ame, mw)

invitee — noun

  • inviteesingular
  • inviteesplural

1. a person whom someone has asked or requested to attend an event, visit a home, o

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person whom someone has asked or requested to attend an event, visit a home, or take part in a social activity, usually by extending a formal or informal invitation

例句

Keiko was the first invitee to arrive at the wedding reception.

Each invitee received a personalised welcome letter and a small gift bag.

passive: each invitee + received + [object] for what was given

同義詞
  • guest

    the more common, warmer term for someone invited to a home, party, or event; less formal than 'invitee'

  • attendee

    focuses on presence at an event rather than the act of being invited; may include ticket-holders who were not personally invited

  • participant

    someone who takes an active role in an event, not merely a passive invitee

反義詞
  • host

    the person who does the inviting rather than the person who receives the invitation

用法筆記

More common in formal or administrative writing (event planning, legal documents) than in everyday speech; in casual conversation, 'guest' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌Send the agenda to all invitees before the meeting.
✅Send the agenda to all attendees before the meeting.
💡For people who have registered or are expected at a meeting, 'attendees' is more natural than 'invitees.'
❌The invitees enjoyed the barbecue in the backyard.
✅The guests enjoyed the barbecue in the backyard.
💡In casual social settings, 'guests' is the usual word; 'invitees' sounds overly formal.