invitational
/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-və-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nəl/ (ame, mw)
invitational — 名詞
- invitationalsingular
- invitationalsplural
1. a sports competition, such as a tournament or race, that you may enter only if y
邀請賽
僅限受邀者參加的運動比賽
a sports competition, such as a tournament or race, that you may enter only if you have received a formal invitation
Oluwaseun was thrilled to receive a spot at the national swimming invitational in Abuja.
Oluwaseun 很高興能獲得阿布賈全國游泳邀請賽的參賽資格。
collocation: swimming invitational
The annual tennis invitational in Mumbai draws top junior players from across Asia.
孟買年度網球邀請賽吸引了來自亞洲各地的頂尖青少年選手。
Elena's gymnastics club hosted an invitational for young athletes last spring.
Elena 的體操俱樂部去年春天為年輕運動員舉辦了一場邀請賽。
Hassan placed third in the chess invitational despite being the youngest competitor.
Hassan 雖然是年紀最小的選手，仍在西洋棋邀請賽中獲得第三名。
Pablo's university sent its top-ranked fencing team to the invitational in São Paulo last October.
Pablo 的大學派出了頂尖擊劍隊，參加去年十月在聖保羅舉辦的邀請賽。
- tournament
broader — does not imply that entry is by invitation only
- championship
implies the highest level of competition, but may or may not be invitation-only
- open competition
an event that anyone can enter, without needing an invitation
用法筆記
Almost always refers to a sports competition; it does not mean a social event such as a party or wedding to which guests are invited.
常見錯誤
invitational — 形容詞
- invitationalpositive
- more invitationalcomparative
- most invitationalsuperlative
1. open only to people who have received an invitation, rather than to the general
僅限受邀
只開放給收到邀請的人
open only to people who have received an invitation, rather than to the general public
Eva attended an invitational workshop for early-career scientists in Berlin.
Eva 參加了柏林一場僅限受邀參加的年輕科學家工作坊。
collocation: invitational + event type
The dance competition was strictly invitational; no walk-in entries were allowed.
這場舞蹈比賽僅限受邀者參加，不接受現場報名。
collocation: strictly invitational
Guo received a letter for an invitational art fair in Shanghai.
Guo 收到了一封上海僅限受邀的藝術博覽會邀請函。
Hana's daughter was proud to join the invitational youth music camp.
Hana 的女兒很自豪能加入那個僅限受邀參加的青年音樂營。
Xin's invitational debate in Kyoto drew the top university teams from across Japan.
Xin 在京都舉辦的辯論賽僅限受邀參加，吸引了日本各地頂尖大學隊伍前來。
- invitation-only
near-equivalent; slightly more common in everyday speech
- exclusive
broader — can mean expensive, elite, or restricted for reasons other than invitation
- restricted
broader — does not specify why access is limited
- open
meaning accessible to anyone, without restrictions
文法句型
invitational + event noun
用法筆記
Typically appears before the noun it describes (attributive position). Distinguish from sense 2 (SUBMITTED BY REQUEST): this sense is about who may take part, not how something was created.
2. produced after the creator received a formal invitation to do so; used of poems,
應邀創作
因受邀而準備或提交的作品
produced after the creator received a formal invitation to do so; used of poems, essays, paintings, and similar works created because someone asked for them rather than being volunteered freely
Tariq was asked to create an invitational sculpture for the gallery's spring exhibition.
畫廊請 Tariq 為春季展覽創作一件應邀雕塑作品。
pattern: was asked to create + invitational + artwork
The review's editor asked Minh to write an invitational essay on climate migration.
評論期刊的編輯請 Minh 撰寫一篇關於氣候遷移的應邀論文。
collocation: invitational essay; pattern: asked to write
The foundation commissioned Ana to paint an invitational portrait that anchored the charity auction.
基金會委託 Ana 繪製一幅應邀肖像畫，作為慈善拍賣會的主軸展品。
Qing wrote an invitational poem for the mayor's inauguration ceremony.
Qing 為市長的就職典禮寫了一首應邀創作的詩。
The city's autumn literary prize judged all invitational poems separately from the open entries.
市府的秋季文學獎將所有應邀詩作與公開投稿分開評審。
- commissioned
implies the creator was paid; narrower than 'invitational'
- solicited
broader — used in business and legal contexts, not only for creative works
- unsolicited
describes work offered freely, without being asked
文法句型
invitational + creative work noun
用法筆記
Rare and formal. Distinguish from sense 1 (RESTRICTED TO INVITEES): this sense is about how a work came into being (at someone's request), not about who may attend an event.