1、invite

(正式)邀请，请求，要求

At a future date, managers will be invited to apply for a management buy-out.

在将来的某天,经理们将受邀进行管理层收购。

The person concerned would be shown the evidence in private and invited to stand down.

将会向有关人员私下出示该证据,并要求其暂时离开证人席。

招致;诱发;引发

I realise that an Englishman who generalises about Ireland invites trouble.

我意识到英国人如果对爱尔兰问题加以泛化的话会招惹麻烦。

Their refusal to compromise will inevitably invite more criticism from the UN.

他们拒绝妥协必然会引发联合国的更多批评。

请柬;请帖

They haven't got an invite to the wedding.

他们还没收到参加婚礼的请柬。

2、influence

势力;权势;影响力;支配力

As Hugh grew older, she had less influence and couldn't control him.

休慢慢长大,她的影响力变小了,无法再控制他了。

I have rather a large influence over a good many people.

我对很多人都有相当大的影响力。

影响;左右;支配

He is trying to improperly influence a witness.

他在试图误导证人。

The angry crowds could influence the government.

愤怒的群众可以影响政府。

在…影响之下;在…控制之下

I fell under the influence of a history master.

我当时深受一位历史老师的影响。

The very earliest sculptures were made under the influence of Greek art.

最早的雕塑作品受到了希腊艺术的影响。