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call AHD[kôl] D.J.[kɔːl]K.K.[kɔl]v.（动词）called, call.ing, calls v.tr.（及物动词）- To say in a loud voice; announce:呼唤，叫喊：用大嗓音说；宣布：called my name from across the street; calling out numbers.从街对面呼唤我的姓名；报数
- To demand or ask for the presence of:召唤：要求或请求出席：called the children to dinner; call the police.召集孩子们来吃饭；叫警察来
- To demand or ask for a meeting of; convene or convoke:召集：要求或请求参加会议；集会或召集会议：call the legislature into session.召集议会开会
- To order or request to undertake a particular activity or work; summon:征召：命令或要求参加某一特别活动或工作；传唤：She was called for jury duty. He was called to the priesthood.她被征召去参加陪审团工作。他被召去当牧师
- To give the command for; order:下令；命令：call a work stoppage.下令歇业
- To communicate or try to communicate with by telephone:打电话给：用电话联系或试图通过电话联系：called me at nine.九点钟打电话给我
- To lure (prey) by imitating the characteristic cry of an animal:模仿动物叫声以引诱（捕获）：call ducks.模仿鸭子叫声以诱猎
- To cause to come to the mind or to attention:使想起：导致几进入意识或引起注意：a story that calls to mind an incident in my youth.这则故事让起我想起少年时发生的事故
- To name:命名：What will you call the baby?你们将给这孩子取什么名字?
- To consider or regard as being of a particular type or kind; characterize:称作：考虑或认为是某一特殊类别或种类；表示…特色：Let's call the game a draw. I'd hardly call him a good manager.就称这比赛是练习吧。我很难称他为一位好的经理
- To designate; label:指明；标明：Nobody calls me a liar.没有人称我为说谎者
- To demand payment of:要求还清：call a loan.讨还借债
- To require the presentation of (a bond) for redemption before maturity.在未到期之前要求偿还（债券）
- Sports 【体育运动】
- To stop or postpone (a game) because of bad weather, darkness, or other adverse conditions.停止或延期比赛：由于天气不好、天黑或其它不利条件而停止或推迟（一场比赛）
- To declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee:判定：以促裁人或裁判员的资格宣布：call a runner out; call a foul on a boxer; call a penalty for holding.判跑垒者出局；判定拳击手犯规；判持球犯规
- To indicate a decision in regard to:做出相关的一项裁决：calling balls and strikes behind the plate; called a close play.（棒球赛中）在本垒板后判为好球或坏球。判决比赛不分胜负
- To give the orders or signals for:指挥：发出命令或信号给：a quarterback who called a poor play.一个指挥得差劲的四分卫足球员
- Games 【游戏】
- To describe the intended outcome of (one's billiard shot) before playing.说出撞球数：在游戏进行这前说出希望的结果（如某人的台球进袋数）
- To equal the bet of (the preceding bet or bettor) in a poker game.叫牌：扑克游戏中抵上（以前的注或下注者）所下的注
- To indicate or characterize accurately in advance; predict:预测：预先表明或准确地描述其特性；预测：It is often difficult to call the outcome of an election.See Synonyms at predict 预测选举的结果常常是困难的 参见 predict
- To challenge the truthfulness or genuineness of:要求提供证据：对其真实性或诚意提出质疑：called the debater on a question of fact.质问该辩手某一事实
- To shout directions in rhythm for (a square dance).（在方块舞中）喊出舞步
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To speak loudly; shout:叫喊：大声地说；呼喊：a swimmer who was calling for help.一个正在呼救的游泳者
- To utter a characteristic cry. Used of an animal:鸣，啼：发出特有叫声。用于动物：geese calling in early morning.一大早鹅就在叫
- To communicate or try to communicate with someone by telephone:打电话：联系或试图通过电话联系：I called twice, but no one answered.我打了两次电话，但无人应答
- To pay a short visit:短暂的拜访：We called to pay our respects.我们去拜望了，以表示敬意
n.（名词）- A loud cry; a shout.叫喊：大声的叫喊；喊叫
- The characteristic cry of an animal.鸣：动物特有的叫声
- A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure:模拟叫声：一种声音或使用某乐器模拟的此种叫声，用于引诱：a moose call.摹仿的麋鹿的叫声
- A telephone communication or connection.电话联络：电话通讯或联系
- Need or occasion:必要，理由：There was no call for an apology.已没有道歉的必要了
- Demand:需求：There isn't much call for buggy whips today.今天已不那么需要赶马车的鞭子了
- A claim on a person's time or life:召唤：对某人的时间和生活作出要求：the call of duty.职责的召唤
- A short visit, especially one made as a formality or for business or professional purposes.拜访：短暂的访问，尤指礼节性的或为商业和职业目的而进行的
- A summons or an invitation.召集或邀请
- A signal, such as that made by a horn or bell.信号：一种信号，如由角或钟发出的
- The sounding of a horn to encourage hounds during a hunt.号角声响：狩猎时为鼓动猎狗冲出而用角吹出的声音
- A strong inner urge or prompting; a vocation:感召：一种强烈的内在渴求或促进力；天职：a call to the priesthood.感召成为教士
- The strong attraction or appeal of a given activity or environment:强烈的魅力：某种既定活动或环境的强烈的吸引力或期求：the call of the wild; answered the call of the desert.原野的召唤；响应沙漠的召唤
- A roll call.点名
- A notice of rehearsal times posted in a theater.排演通知：剧院里贴的预演次数的通告
- Sports A decision made by an umpire or a referee.【体育运动】 判决：由公断人或裁判员作出的决定
- A direction or series of directions rhythmically called out to square dancers.舞步指导：跳方块舞的人发出的有节奏的一项或一系列指挥动作
- A demand for payment of a debt.催付：还债的要求
- A demand to submit bonds to the issuer for redemption before the maturity date.催交：在到期之前将股款交给股票发行者以供兑现的要求
- An option to buy a certain quantity of a stock or commodity for a specified price within a specified time.期货承购：一种可在特定时间按特定价格购进一定数量的股票或商品的选折权
- A demand for payment due on stock bought on margin when the value has shrunk.当股票价格下降并低于承购价格时付款的要求
call back - To communicate the need for (someone) to return from one situation or location to a previous one:召回：通知需要（某人）从现状或位置返回到先前的状况或位置：Management called the laid-off workers back.经理召回了被解雇的工人们
- To telephone or radio (a person) who has called previously:回电话：打电话或回信号给先前曾打来电话的（某人）：I called her back at noon.中午我回她电话
- To recall (a defective product) for repair:收回处理：调回（有缺陷的产品）以供修复：The company has called back all such models built in 1990.公司已收回所有1990年的机型以便修理
call down - To find fault with; reprimand:挑剔：找麻烦；斥责：The teacher called me down for disobedience.因我不听话，老师训斥了我
- To invoke, as from heaven.保佑：祈求，比如向上帝
call for - To appear, as on someone else's premises, in order to get:去拿：出现在他人房舍内以图有所得：My chauffeur will call for you at seven.我的汽车司机七点钟会到你那儿去取
- To be an appropriate occasion for:适合采取：是一恰当的机会：This news calls for champagne.这个消息值得开香槟酒庆祝
- To require; demand:要求；需要：work that calls for patience.需要耐心的工作
call forth - To evoke; elicit:唤起；振奋：a love song that calls forth sad memories.一首引起我悲伤回忆的爱情歌曲
call in - To take out of circulation:回收：使退出流通：calling in silver dollars.回收银币
- To summon for assistance or consultation:邀请：召来做助手或顾问：call in a specialist.邀请一个专家
- To communicate with another by telephone:打电话：用电话与别人联系：Has the boss called in today?老板今天打电话来了吗?
call off - To cancel or postpone:取消：取消或延期：call off a trip; called the trip off.取消旅游；推迟旅游
- To restrain or recall:叫住：制止或叫回：Call off your dogs.叫住你的狗
call out - To cause to assemble; summon:召集：使集中；召唤：call out the guard.将卫兵集合起来
- To challenge to a duel.挑起斗争
call up - To summon to active military service:征召：召集服兵役：called up reserve troops for active duty.征召后备役军人服役
- To cause one to remember; bring to mind:唤起：使人忆起；带入心中：stories that call up old times.使人怀旧的故事
- To bring forth for action or discussion; raise.提交，提出：拿出来供采取行动或讨论；提出
call upon - To order; require:命令；要求：I call upon you to tell the truth.我要求你说真话
- To make a demand or a series of demands on:需要：一项或一系列的需要：Social institutions are now being called upon to provide assistance to the homeless.社会机构现在被要求向无家可归者提供帮助
call a spade a spade - To speak directly, precisely, and forthrightly.直言：直截地、精确地且直率地说
call in question 或 call into question - To raise doubts about.质疑：对…提出疑问
call it a day【非正式用语】 - To stop whatever one has been doing, for the remainder of the day or at least for the present.到此为止：对这一天的剩余时间或至少是现在，停止正在做的一切事情
call it quits【非正式用语】 - To stop working or trying; quit.退出：停止工作或尝试；退出
call names - To speak to or about another in offensive terms.骂人：用冒犯性的词语对他人说话或谈论他人
call (someone's) bluff - To challenge another with a display of strength or confidence.接受挑战：接受他人挑战以示力量与自信
call the shots 或 call the tune 【非正式用语】 - To exercise authority; be in charge.掌管：行使权力；负责，掌管
on call - Available when summoned for service or use:随叫随到：需要服务或使用时一叫即到：physicians who were on call for 48 hours.48小时随叫随到的医生们
- Subject to payment on demand.承索必付
within call - Close enough to come if summoned:随时可回身边待命：挨得很近，可以一叫就到：The nurse is within call if you need him.护士就在旁边，你如需要，一叫即到
- Middle English callen 中古英语 callen
- probably from Old Norse kalla * see gal- 可能源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 kalla * 参见 gal-
call, convene, convoke, muster, summon- The central meaning shared by these verbs is "to demand or request to appear, come, or assemble": 这些动词的共同含义为“要求或请求出现、到来或集合”： called the doctor;叫医生；convene a meeting;召集会议；convoke the legislature;召集议会；mustering the militia;召集义勇军；summon a witness. 传证人
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