| 词组 | call |
| 释义 | call [called, called, calling] call after 1. call after sb to shout something to someone as they are moving away from you: ▪ "Please!" he called after her, "Don't leave me!" ▪ The clerk called after him, but he took no notice. 2. call sb/sth after sb/sth usually passive BrE to give someone or something the same name as another person or thing, often a famous person or thing: ▪ He was called after St Francis of Assisi. ▪ The gallery is called after Mrs Boehm's late husband, Edward Boehm. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑name after call around/round 1. call around/round to go to someone's house for a short time to visit them: ▪ Is it all right if I call round again some time next week? call around to do sth ▪ Her 20-year-old son, Neil, calls around to visit her regularly. 2. call around especially AmE to telephone different people or businesses in order to get information: ▪ Kurt had to call around for a while, but he finally found someone who can fix our washer today. + to ▪ I started calling around to different farmers to see what kind of prices I could get for fresh produce. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑ring round/around BrE, ↑phone round/around be called away be called away to be suddenly asked to leave the place where you are working and go somewhere else, especially in order to deal with an urgent problem: ▪ Peter is not in the office today - he's been called away to deal with a problem at our Birmingham branch. ▪ The firecrew had to leave because they were called away to an emergency. call back 1. call back • call sb back • call back sb especially spoken to phone someone again at a later time, or to phone someone who has already phoned you: ▪ Can you call back later? Mrs Cohen is in a meeting at present. ▪ Call me back as soon as you've got the results of the test. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑ring back BrE, ↑phone back 2. call back especially BrE to return to a place at a later time, for example in order to see someone who was not available earlier, or to collect something or someone: ▪ I'll call back on my way home from work. ▪ If you call back this afternoon the suit should be ready for you. ▪ The driver dropped her at the hotel and said he would call back for her in a couple of hours. call by call by BrE to stop and visit someone for a short time, especially when you are on your way to somewhere else: ▪ I just called by to give Guy a message. ▪ Dan called by today. He says his mother's not well. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drop by, ↑stop by call for 1. call for sth to publicly demand that something should happen or be done: ▪ Peace campaigners have called for an end to the bombing. ▪ The Lawrence family are not satisfied with the police chief's explanation and are calling for a public enquiry. ■ SIMILAR TO: demand 2. call for sth if something calls for a particular ability, quality, or action that is what it needs or deserves: ▪ jobs which call for specialist skills and qualifications ▪ The company was facing a financial crisis, and the situation called for some tough decisions. this calls for a celebration ▪ You didn't tell me it was your birthday - this calls for a celebration! ■ SIMILAR TO: require 3. call for sb BrE to go to someone's house to collect them because you are going somewhere together: ▪ The film starts at 8.00 so I'll call for you at 7.30. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑collect, ↑pick up 4. call for sth AmE to say that something is likely to happen, especially when talking about the weather: ▪ The forecast calls for more rain. ■ SIMILAR TO: predict call forth call forth sth • call sth forth formal to make people have a particular kind of feeling or reaction: ▪ What emotion is the author trying to call forth in the reader? ▪ The recent power struggle in Moscow has called forth concern in Western countries. call in 1. call in BrE to make a short visit to a person or place, especially when you are going somewhere else: ▪ Is it all right if I call in to see you tomorrow after work? +for ▪ You're welcome to call in for a chat anytime you like. +at ▪ On the way home, he called in at the florist to buy some flowers for Sara. ▪ To discuss your financial needs, call in at your local branch and make an appointment. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drop in, ↑stop by, ↑call around/round 2. call in to phone somewhere, especially the place where you work, to tell them where you are or what you are doing, or to find out news about something: ▪ Daniel called in to say that he was going to be late. ▪ Get a detective to follow the suspect, and have him call in every three hours. call in sick (=phone the place where you work to say that you are too ill to go to work) ▪ On Monday morning she called in sick and said she'd be off all week. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑phone in BrE, ↑ring in BrE 3. call in to phone a radio or television programme to say what you think or to ask for advice: ▪ Following last night's programme on cancer, thousands of people called in to ask for more information. ▪ A Mrs Trellis from Birmingham called in to say that she thoroughly enjoyed the show. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑phone in 4. call in sb • call sb in to ask someone who has special skills or knowledge to come and deal with a problem: ▪ At 6am I called in Dr Minden, and he examined the patient. call in sb to do sth ▪ Troops were called in to control the demonstration. ▪ The company has called in environmental experts to carry out an investigation. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑send for 5. call in a loan to ask for a debt to be paid at an earlier date than was originally agreed: ▪ He failed to make regular payments and the bank eventually called in the loan. ▪ When the credit company collapsed, the loan was called in, causing huge problems for our business. 6. call in sth • call sth in if a company calls in a product, it asks people who have bought it to take it back to the store because there is a problem with it: ▪ The manufacturer has called in the new model, launched last year, because of an electrical fault. ■ SIMILAR TO: recall call off 1. call off sth • call sth off to stop an event that has been arranged from taking place, especially because of a problem: ▪ Diana had seriously considered calling off the wedding two days before her marriage. ▪ The fight may have to be called off because the champion is suffering from a back injury. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑cancel 2. call off sth • call sth off to stop doing something that you have already started doing call off a search/strike ▪ Rescuers were forced to call off the search because of bad weather. ▪ The film crew called off a three-month strike after reaching a deal with their employers. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑abandon 3. call off sth/sb • call sth/sb off to order an animal or person to stop attacking someone: ▪ A fierce-looking dog rushed out of the house towards us - fortunately the owner called it off just in time. call on 1. call on sb to visit someone for a short time: ▪ He stopped in Chicago in order to call on an old friend. 2. call on sb AmE to ask someone in a class or group to answer a question: ▪ Adrian looked down at his paper, but Mrs. Danielson called on him anyway. call on/upon ! Call upon is more formal than call on and is mostly used in writing 1. call on/upon sb to do sth to formally and publicly ask someone to do something: ▪ Russia called on NATO to end the bombing of Serbia. ▪ The conference passed a resolution calling on Western governments to cut pollution levels. ▪ I call upon the persons here present to witness the marriage of Sarah and James. 2. call on/upon sth/sb to use something or someone's help in order to achieve what you want: ▪ Our staff are able to call on the latest technology to help them in their work. ▪ The team has many other talented players whose skills it can call on. call out 1. call out • call out sth to say something loudly so that other people will hear it: ▪ Adam called out her name, but there was no reply. ▪ "Hey," she called out to him as he got into his car, "don't forget to pick me up tomorrow." + for ▪ I thought I heard someone call out for help. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑call, ↑shout 2. call out sb/sth • call sb/sth out to ask someone skilled such as a doctor, the army, or the fire service to come and deal with a problem: ▪ When the police failed to control the rioters, the Governor called out the National Guard. ▪ Doctors often get called out in the middle of the night. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑call in call-out adj BrE a call-out service is one where someone goes to the place where someone lives or works in order to deal with a problem rather than the job being brought to them: ▪ We operate a 24-hour call-out service for emergency repairs. ▪ What's your call-out fee? 3. call out AmE informal to call a restaurant and order food to be delivered to you home or office + for ▪ Let's call out for Chinese food tonight. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑order out 4. call out sb/sth • call sb/sth out BrE if a union calls its members out, it tells them to stop working because of a disagreement with their employer. A union is an organization which workers join in order to protect their rights: ▪ The union has threatened to call its members out on strike from midnight tomorrow. call out for call out for sth BrE if something calls out for a particular kind of treatment, that is clearly what it needs: ▪ The company had been in the same family for decades, and called out for modernization. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑cry out for call over call over sb • call sb over to ask someone to come to where you are, for example in order to talk to you or look at something: ▪ Do you want to ask him? Shall I call him over? + to do sth ▪ The sunset was so beautiful - she called Dan over to the window to look. call round ► see ↑call around/round call up 1. call sb up • call up sb • call up especially AmE to phone someone: ▪ Call me up as soon as you get the results. ▪ If you have computer problems, call up the technician at the helpdesk. ▪ Someone called up to say that they had seen a cat just like ours in their front garden. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑call, ↑phone up, ↑ring up BrE 2. be called up to be officially ordered to join the army, navy, or airforce by the government: ▪ When he was 21, Stan was called up for National Service. get called up ▪ During the war, most men between 19 and 38 got called up. ■ SIMILAR TO: be drafted AmE call-up n C,U BrE when people are officially ordered to join the army, navy or airforce: ▪ Because of his illness, Kaye managed to avoid the military call-up. call-up n C when someone is officially asked to take part in something, especially to play for a team in an important game: ▪ Pears has played well this season and thoroughly deserves his call-up. 3. call up sb • call sb up to officially ask someone to take part in something, especially to play for a team in an important game: ▪ Gascoigne has been called up to play for England. ▪ Manager Jack Charlton has called him up because of doubts about the fitness of the other players. 4. call up sth • call sth up especially BrE if you call up information on a computer, you ask the computer to find it and show it on the screen: ▪ The system will allow you to call up information about the latest share prices. ▪ Rex called up the menu and clicked on "New Message". 5. call up sth • call sth up if something calls up an idea or memory of something else, it makes you think of it: ▪ The music calls up memories of Paris in the early 50s. ▪ Each Chinese character calls up a mental image of the thing that it represents. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑conjure up, evoke formal call upon ► see ↑call on/upon |
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