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call (obj) DEMANDHkC:l, $kB:lvto demand or to deserve要求；值得The opposition parties are calling for the minister's resignation over the scandal. [I]反对党要求该部长因丑闻而辞职。You've been promoted? This calls for a celebration! [I]你被提升了？这可值得庆祝！It's the sort of work that calls for a high level of concentration. [I]这工作需要高度集中注意力。They're calling on all men and boys over the age of 14 to join the army. [I]他们号召所有14岁以上的男子参军。(fml) I now call on everyone to raise a glass to the happy couple. [I]我提议所有的人为这对幸福的夫妇举杯。(fig. fml) She would have to call on (=use) all her strength if she was to survive the next few months.如果她要渡过未来几个月的难关的话，必须竭尽全力。The chairwoman called (for) order/called the meeting to order (=demanded that everyone stop talking so that the meeting could start or continue). [T]女主席宣布会议正式开始。He told you that you were an idiot? Well, I don't think that was called for (=I think it was rude and not deserved)!他喊你“白痴”？那太没礼貌了！If someone is falsely claiming to know something, or threatening to do something that they are not able to, you might call their bluff by making them prove their knowledge or by telling them to perform the action that they were threatening you with.叫…摊牌，问…是否敢当真(Am) You call your shot by stating clearly your intentions.表明意愿Someone who calls the tune/shots is in the position of being able to make the decisions which will influence a situation.处于关键地位
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