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callHkC:l, $kB:ln要求There's not much call for (=There's little public demand for) fur coats these days. [U]现今对毛皮大衣的需求量并不大。Management have so far ignored the union's calls for stricter safety regulations. [C]管理阶层至今都未重视工会提出的呼吁: 设立更严格的安全制度。(fml or humorous) I certainly don't think there's any call for that sort of language, young lady! [U]我当然不认为说那样的话是有必要的，年轻的女士！(usually humorous) A/The call of nature refers to the need to urinate or excrete the contents of the bowels.上厕所Would you excuse me for a moment? I just need to answer a call of nature.请原谅，我得去方便一下。"The Call of the Wild" (title of a book by Jack London, 1903)《野性的呼唤》（杰克·伦敦的小说名）
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