英语词组call on是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

call oncall on (someone)

to ask someone to do something.

The governor called on the public to use less water during this dry weather.The teacher called on me with a tough question, and I didn't know the answer.

to visit someone.

Part of my job was to go out and call on farmers, to see how they were doing.

Phr V

call on

calls, calling, called

call on sb

to visit someone for a short time

I'd like to call on Isobel while I'm in London.

American to ask a person in a group of people to answer a question or to give their opinion about something

She was afraid the teacher would call on her and she wouldn't know the answer.

call on/upon sb to do sth

formal to officially ask someone to do somethingusually passive

The army is in a state of readiness in case it should be called upon to launch an offensive.

call on/upon sth

formal to use something, especially a quality that you have, in order to achieve something

She would have to call on all her strength if she was to survive the next few months.

call (one) on (something)

1. To call one using a phone or other particular device or platform. My grandmother always calls me on the phone on my birthday. Try calling him on the landline.

2. To challenge one to prove that one's claims or boasts are true. He insisted that he could run faster than me, but when I called him on it, he suddenly had to go home. The moderator finally called the candidate on her misleading statements.

3. To confront one about one's misdeeds or unpleasant behavior. If your intern keeps coming in late, you need to call her on it.

call on (someone or something)

1. To ask someone to answer a question, as in a classroom or other academic setting. My son says that he raises his hand in class every day, and the teacher never calls on him. I didn't have an answer ready, but the teacher called on me anyway.

2. To pursue someone, often romantically. I don't think he's interested in me, considering how he's been calling on the girl down the street.

3. To ask someone to do something. We received an overwhelming response when we called on our members to donate to this very important cause.

4. To utilize something, often a quality or skill. The championship game was so intense that I really had to call on my mental toughness just to get through it.

5. To visit someone. I'm sorry I'm late—I called on Maggie after work because her mother just died.

call (up)on someone (to do something)

to choose someone to do something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I call upon all of you to make your feelings known to your elected representatives. I called on George for his help, but he refused.

call (up)on someone

1. to visit someone. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) My mother's friends call upon her every Wednesday. Let's call on Mrs. Franklin this afternoon.

2. to choose someone to respond, as in a classroom. The teacher called upon me, but I was not ready to recite. Please don't call on me. I can't remember a thing.

call on someone

to court someone. Jim's calling on the new cook over at the Browns'. In the old days, a boy had to ask a girl's father for permission to come call on her.

call on something

Fig. to draw on something, such as a particular quality or talent. This project calls on all the creative skills you can gather together. It calls on everything you've got.

call on

Also, call upon.

1. Make a request, ask for, choose, as in We are calling upon you to run for chairman, or The teacher called on Joe to answer. [c. 1400]

2. Pay a brief visit, as in The salesman said he'd call on me in the morning. Shakespeare had this usage in Antony and Cleopatra (1:4): "I'll call upon you ere you go to bed." [Late 1500s]

call on

1. To select or request someone to undertake a particular activity: The teacher always calls on the students in the back row to answer questions.

2. To make use of some resource; draw on something: I called on all my strength to lift the rock that had fallen on my foot.

3. To visit someone: I called on my neighbors last night and returned a book I had borrowed.

4. To challenge someone on the truth or accuracy of something that has been said: When the magician boasted that he could juggle blindfolded, we called him on it, and he was forced to admit he was lying.

5. To tell someone that one has noticed that he or she has done something wrong: When I called her on her bad behavior, she apologized and said that it would not happen again.

词组	call on
释义	Idiom call oncall on (someone) 1. to ask someone to do something. The governor called on the public to use less water during this dry weather.The teacher called on me with a tough question, and I didn't know the answer. 2. to visit someone. Part of my job was to go out and call on farmers, to see how they were doing. Phr V call on calls, calling, called call on sb to visit someone for a short time I'd like to call on Isobel while I'm in London. American to ask a person in a group of people to answer a question or to give their opinion about something She was afraid the teacher would call on her and she wouldn't know the answer. call on/upon sb to do sth formal to officially ask someone to do somethingusually passive The army is in a state of readiness in case it should be called upon to launch an offensive. call on/upon sth formal to use something, especially a quality that you have, in order to achieve something She would have to call on all her strength if she was to survive the next few months. phrasecall on1. 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 upon is more formal than call on and is mostly used in writing1. 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 (one) on (something) 1. To call one using a phone or other particular device or platform. My grandmother always calls me on the phone on my birthday. Try calling him on the landline. 2. To challenge one to prove that one's claims or boasts are true. He insisted that he could run faster than me, but when I called him on it, he suddenly had to go home. The moderator finally called the candidate on her misleading statements. 3. To confront one about one's misdeeds or unpleasant behavior. If your intern keeps coming in late, you need to call her on it. call on (someone or something) 1. To ask someone to answer a question, as in a classroom or other academic setting. My son says that he raises his hand in class every day, and the teacher never calls on him. I didn't have an answer ready, but the teacher called on me anyway. 2. To pursue someone, often romantically. I don't think he's interested in me, considering how he's been calling on the girl down the street. 3. To ask someone to do something. We received an overwhelming response when we called on our members to donate to this very important cause. 4. To utilize something, often a quality or skill. The championship game was so intense that I really had to call on my mental toughness just to get through it. 5. To visit someone. I'm sorry I'm late—I called on Maggie after work because her mother just died. call (up)on someone (to do something) to choose someone to do something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I call upon all of you to make your feelings known to your elected representatives. I called on George for his help, but he refused. call (up)on someone 1. to visit someone. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) My mother's friends call upon her every Wednesday. Let's call on Mrs. Franklin this afternoon. 2. to choose someone to respond, as in a classroom. The teacher called upon me, but I was not ready to recite. Please don't call on me. I can't remember a thing. call on someone to court someone. Jim's calling on the new cook over at the Browns'. In the old days, a boy had to ask a girl's father for permission to come call on her. call on something Fig. to draw on something, such as a particular quality or talent. This project calls on all the creative skills you can gather together. It calls on everything you've got. call on Also, call upon. 1. Make a request, ask for, choose, as in We are calling upon you to run for chairman, or The teacher called on Joe to answer. [c. 1400] 2. Pay a brief visit, as in The salesman said he'd call on me in the morning. Shakespeare had this usage in Antony and Cleopatra (1:4): "I'll call upon you ere you go to bed." [Late 1500s] call on v. 1. To select or request someone to undertake a particular activity: The teacher always calls on the students in the back row to answer questions. 2. To make use of some resource; draw on something: I called on all my strength to lift the rock that had fallen on my foot. 3. To visit someone: I called on my neighbors last night and returned a book I had borrowed. 4. To challenge someone on the truth or accuracy of something that has been said: When the magician boasted that he could juggle blindfolded, we called him on it, and he was forced to admit he was lying. 5. To tell someone that one has noticed that he or she has done something wrong: When I called her on her bad behavior, she apologized and said that it would not happen again.
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