call for
phrasal verbcall for somebody
- (especially British English) to collect somebody in order to go somewhere
（去）接 - I'll call for you at 7 o'clock.
我 7 点钟来接你。
- I'll call for you at 7 o'clock.
call for something
- to need something
需要 - The situation calls for prompt action.
目前的形势需要立即采取行动。 - ‘I've been promoted.’ ‘This calls for a celebration!’
“我升职了。”“那得庆祝一下！”
- The situation calls for prompt action.
- to publicly ask for something to happen
（公开）要求 - They called for the immediate release of the hostages.
他们要求立即释放人质。 - The opposition have called for him to resign.
反对派已要求他辞职。
- They called for the immediate release of the hostages.