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词组 call up
释义
Idiom
call upcall up (someone)
1.
to order soldiers to begin active service.
The secretary of defense called up more reserves, which brings the total number of troops on active duty to 29,000.
2.
to choose someone to play at a higher rank of a sport.
Herman was called up to the major leagues a month later.

Phr V
call up
calls, calling, called
call up (sb) or call (sb) up
(never passive) mainly American to telephone someone
Why don't you call me up at home?You can call up and leave a message if I'm out.
call up sb or call sb up
to order someone to join the army, navy, or airforceusually passive
He was called up a month after the war started.
call-up
noun
Students are applying for education courses to avoid the call-up.
to ask someone to join something, especially a sports teamusually passive
He's been called up to play for England.
call-up
noun singular
Carlton received his call-up to the Scottish side yesterday.
call up sth or call sth up
to find and show information on a computer screen
Can you call up last year's sales figures on Janice's computer?
if something calls up a memory or an idea, it makes you remember or think about it
The temple called up images of ancient Egypt.
phrasecall up1. call sb upcall up sbcall 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 BrE2. 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 AmEcall-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 sbcall 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 sthcall 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 sthcall 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 up

1. verb To call someone or something by phone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "up." Please call up your mother once in a while. I called up the school to find out the status of my application.
2. verb To call by phone or yell to someone on a higher level of a house or building. Call up to the CEO's assistant and tell him that the 3 o'clock interview is here. I called up to my dad to tell him the kitchen sink was still leaking.
3. verb To invite people to move from a lower level in a particular place to a higher one (such as a stage), or from the back of a place (or somewhere not in front) to the front. A noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "up." We will call the graduates up one by one, so be sure to listen for your name.
4. verb To cause one to think of or remember someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "up." That song calls up many fond memories of my childhood. Can we go somewhere else for dinner? That place just calls my ex-girlfriend up.
5. verb To initiate a discussion on a particular topic or issue. A noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "up." You didn't miss much—Betsy just called up budgetary discrepancies as the next topic of discussion.
6. verb To utilize something, often a quality or skill. A noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "up." The championship game was so intense that I really had to call up my mental toughness just to get through it.
7. verb To bring someone into active military service. A noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "up." With this war intensifying, I'm worried that my son will be called up and sent overseas.
8. verb To retrieve information from a computer. A noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "up." Call up the latest budget report for me, please. I'll need a printed copy for my meeting tomorrow.
9. verb To give a minor league player a spot on a major league team's roster. A noun or pronoun can be used between "call" and "up." The pitcher just got called up from the minors, so this will be his first big test.
10. noun A minor league athlete who has been summoned to play for a major league team (perhaps temporarily). This phrase is usually hyphenated when used as a noun. With so many veterans injured, their roster has a lot of call-ups right now, so it's no surprise they're going to miss the playoffs.
11. noun The opportunity for a minor league athlete to play for a major league team. This phrase is usually hyphenated when used as a noun. Because I wasn't a high profile draft pick, I had to start my career in the minors and wait to get a call-up.

call someone or something up

to call someone, a group, or a company on the telephone. I will call them up and see what they have to say. Please call up the supplier.

call someone up

to request that someone or a group report for active military service. (See also someone or something out">call someone or something out.) The government called the reserve units up for active service. They called up another battalion.

call something up

to summon information from a computer. John used his laptop to call the information up. With a few strokes on the computer keyboard, Sally called up the figures she was looking for.

call up

1. Summon to military service, as in He was called up for active duty. [Late 1600s]
2. Cause to remember, bring to mind, as in These stories call up old times. [c. 1700] Also see call to mind.
3. Telephone someone, as in I'll call up the theater and find out about tickets. [Late 1800s]
4. Retrieve data from a computer memory, as in I asked him to call up the last quarter's sales figures. [Second half of 1900s]

call up

v.
1. To shout something from a lower level to a higher one: Standing on the sidewalk, I called up to the people on the roof.
2. To summon someone from a lower level to a higher one: The speaker called members of the audience up to the stage to receive a prize. After I climbed to the top of the tower and determined that it was safe, I called up the others who had stayed behind.
3. To telephone someone or something: As soon as I heard the news, I called up my broker and told her to sell the stock. I called him up to ask if he was free for lunch.
4. To summon someone to active military service: The military has called up thousands of reserve troops for active duty. The reservists have begun training in case the military calls them up.
5. To cause someone to remember something; bring something to mind: The view of the river called up a painting I had once seen. The therapist was certain that I had repressed memories and that her therapy would call them up.
6. To bring something forth for action or discussion: At the meeting, the treasurer called up the budget proposal for review. Supporters of the legislation complained that the senator had never called it up for a vote.
7. To summon or draw on something: I called up all my courage and asked the boss for a raise.
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