In 2009, I received an invitation to speak on behalf of the guests. It was a distinct honour.

2009年我受到邀请代表宾客致辞，这是一个重要的荣誉。

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Thank you again for the invitation to speak this evening, and for your warm hospitality here in Shanghai.

再次感谢你们邀请我今晚讲话，并感谢你们在上海的盛情款待。

youdao

As a professor of philosophy I don't know much about movies so I was silly to accept an invitation to speak on American films as an art form last week.

这位教授说：作为哲学教授，我对电影了解不多。可我接受了邀请，上星期去讲有关美国电影作为一种艺术形式。这实在是很傻。

youdao

It was an invitation to speak at the 2007 New York marathon that first inspired Zanardi to try handcycling.

CNN: Alex Zanardi's road back to victory

McCain also asked the audience to forgive him for his absence from last year's CPAC, when he was the only major Republican candidate to reject an invitation to speak at the conference.

CNN: Cheers, boos for McCain at conservative gathering

Would it surprise you and others that this piece led directly to an invitation for me to speak at a major ICD manufacturer CME conference?

FORBES: No Sunshine For Continuing Medical Education