| 释义 |
●ˈcall on/upon sb to do sth (formal) 1. to make a serious or urgent request to sb to do sth 恳请；请求；呼吁◆I’m available in case I’m called on to help.
如需帮忙，我随叫随到。◆We call upon all parties to respect the results of the election.
我们呼吁所有党派尊重选举结果。2. to formally invite or request sb to speak, etc. 恭请，邀请（某人发言等）◆I now call upon Mr Spring to give the vote of thanks.
现在请斯普林先生致答谢辞。 NOTE Call on/upon sb to do sth can be used in the passive * call on/upon sb to do sth 可用于被动语态◆I was called on to make a speech.
我应邀发表了讲话。[v + prep + n/pron + to + inf] |