call on/upon somebody/something

phrasal verbphr v

a) ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingto formally ask someone to do something 呼吁，号召

call on somebody to do something

The UN has called on both sides to observe the ceasefire.

联合国已呼吁双方遵守停火协议。

b) VISITto visit someone for a short time 短暂访问，探访

Why don’t you call on my sister when you’re in Brighton?

你到布赖顿，何不去跟我姐姐短叙？

Examples from the Corpus

call on/upon • These workers had an important base of experience and would call on each other informally when they needed help.• Traditionally management has called upon labor to cooperate in increasing productivity and improving the quality of the product.• They were calling on the Government to replace millions of pounds, plundered by Maxwell from pension funds.• Mobutu also called on the Parliament to quickly choose a new prime minister.• I called on you earlier but there was no reply and I could see the place was in darkness.

call on somebody to do something• He called on Ministers to come clean over secret proposals to cut the unemployment benefit period from a year to six months.• The fung shui expert would call on the spirits to favor our venture.• Environmental Health officer Richard Hallows admitted yesterday they are facing a problem and called on the public to help them.• We are going to call on the Sandinistas to make changes together.• Greenpeace has called on the government to minimize the risk by banning all ozone-damaging chemicals with immediate effect.• The McNamara Bill calls on Parliament to outlaw foxhunting.• In a statement issued on March 19 Hekmatyar called on Najibullah to resign immediately.• Western countries have been called on to support the democratically elected government.

→ call on/upon somebody/something at call1(PHRASAL VERB)

单词	call on/upon somebody/something
释义	call on/upon somebody/something call on/upon somebody/something phrasal verbphr v a) ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingto formally ask someone to do something 呼吁，号召 call on somebody to do something The UN has called on both sides to observe the ceasefire. 联合国已呼吁双方遵守停火协议。 b) VISITto visit someone for a short time 短暂访问，探访 Why don’t you call on my sister when you’re in Brighton? 你到布赖顿，何不去跟我姐姐短叙？ Examples from the Corpus call on/upon • These workers had an important base of experience and would call on each other informally when they needed help.• Traditionally management has called upon labor to cooperate in increasing productivity and improving the quality of the product.• They were calling on the Government to replace millions of pounds, plundered by Maxwell from pension funds.• Mobutu also called on the Parliament to quickly choose a new prime minister.• I called on you earlier but there was no reply and I could see the place was in darkness. call on somebody to do something• He called on Ministers to come clean over secret proposals to cut the unemployment benefit period from a year to six months.• The fung shui expert would call on the spirits to favor our venture.• Environmental Health officer Richard Hallows admitted yesterday they are facing a problem and called on the public to help them.• We are going to call on the Sandinistas to make changes together.• Greenpeace has called on the government to minimize the risk by banning all ozone-damaging chemicals with immediate effect.• The McNamara Bill calls on Parliament to outlaw foxhunting.• In a statement issued on March 19 Hekmatyar called on Najibullah to resign immediately.• Western countries have been called on to support the democratically elected government. → call on/upon somebody/something at call1(PHRASAL VERB)
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