summoned
past simple and past participle ofsummon
| 单词 | summoned |
| 释义 | summoned past simple and past participle ofsummon summon verb[T] uk/ˈsʌm.ən/us/ˈsʌm.ən/summonverb[T](ORDER)C2 toordersomeone to come to or bepresentat aparticularplace, or toofficiallyarrangeameetingofpeople: GeneralRattigan summoned reinforcements tohelpresisttheattack. On 20July, thetowncouncilwas summonedtohearanemergencyreportonitsfinances. We were summonedtothe headmaster'soffice. to ask someone to come to you
Inviting & summoning
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Planning, expecting and arranging summonverb[T](PRODUCE STRENGTH)C2 toincreaseyourcourageorstrength,especiallywith aneffort: It took me sixmonthsto summon(up)thecouragetoaskhim out for adrink. Trying and making an effort
Examplesofsummonedsummoned In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. In 1747, the system of land tenure by which a tenant could besummonedfor military service, known as hereditary ward-holding, was abolished. From theCambridge English Corpus Most of thosesummonedto appear were businessmen, politicians, church ministers and labour representatives. From theCambridge English Corpus This is, of course, what the recipient is beingsummonedfor. From theCambridge English Corpus Workmen weresummonedand reminded of duties written down in ordinances. From theCambridge English Corpus At least three arguments can besummonedin support of this position. From theCambridge English Corpus Such interpretation is brain specific, it can in fact besummonedin the absence of sensory input as when we dream of blue skies. From theCambridge English Corpus The vice-chancellor was nonetheless at times confronted by tangible hostility in the consistory from thosesummonedto court in office proceedings. From theCambridge English Corpus With time-gaps all we can report experimentally is the balance between internally and externally induced mentationssummonedfrom memory. From theCambridge English Corpus Shortly afterwards he wassummonedbefore the council to explain why arms had been discovered in his house. From theCambridge English Corpus But, again, the fact that parliament was to perform this task is not proof that it wassummonedfor that purpose. From theCambridge English Corpus For it issummonedto answer, if it is not to lose face, to what can only be death. From theCambridge English Corpus The third patient died suddenly before he could besummonedfor angiography and the fourth refused further testing. From theCambridge English Corpus A physician wassummoned, who ordered depletory measures. From theCambridge English Corpus This sentimentsummonedby the text can be emotionally downcast and yet uplifting, even cathartic, in the process of performance. From theCambridge English Corpus The magistratesummonedthe scrivener and asked him who the woman had been with when she had asked him to write a plaint. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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