sum·mon
verb/ˈsʌmən/
/ˈsʌmən/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they summon | /ˈsʌmən/ /ˈsʌmən/ |
| he / she / it summons | /ˈsʌmənz/ /ˈsʌmənz/ |
| past simple summoned | /ˈsʌmənd/ /ˈsʌmənd/ |
| past participle summoned | /ˈsʌmənd/ /ˈsʌmənd/ |
| -ing form summoning | /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/ |
- summon somebody (to do something) (formal) to order somebody to appear in court
传（某人）出庭；传唤 - He was summoned to appear before the magistrates.
他被传唤在地方法院出庭。
Extra Examples- He has been summoned from New York to give evidence at the trial.
他被从纽约召来出庭作证。 - I was recently summoned for jury duty.
我最近被召来做陪审员。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- urgently
- duly
- …
- for
- from
- to
- …
- He was summoned to appear before the magistrates.
- summon somebody (to something) | summon somebody to do something (formal) to order somebody to come to you
召唤 - In May 1688 he was urgently summoned to London.
1688 年 5 月，他被紧急召往伦敦。 - She summoned the waiter.
她召唤服务员过来。 - He was summoned before the board of directors.
他被传唤到董事会。
Extra Examples- She was duly summoned for an interview.
她获得正式通知去参加面试。 - She was summoned back to his office.
她被召回他的办公室。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- urgently
- duly
- …
- for
- from
- to
- …
- In May 1688 he was urgently summoned to London.
- summon something (formal) to call for or try to obtain something
吁求；请求；争取 - to summon assistance/help/reinforcements
请求援助／帮助／增援
- to summon assistance/help/reinforcements
- summon something (formal) to arrange an official meeting
召集，召开（会议） - to summon a meeting
召集会议
- to summon a meeting
- summon something (up) to make an effort to produce a particular quality in yourself, especially when you find it difficult
鼓起；振作；使出 - She was trying to summon up the courage to leave him.
当时她试图鼓起勇气离开他。 - I couldn't even summon the energy to get out of bed.
我甚至连下床的力气都没有。
Extra Examples- He could hardly summon the strength to stand up.
他几乎连站起来的力气都没有了。 - She managed to summon up a smile.
她勉强挤出一丝笑容。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- barely
- forth
- up
- …
- be able to
- can
- try to
- …
- She was trying to summon up the courage to leave him.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French somondre, from Latin summonere ‘give a hint’, later ‘call, summon’, from sub- ‘secretly’ + monere ‘warn’.