| 词组 | call out |
| 释义 | 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. |
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