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| 1 | formal to officially order someone to come to a place , especially a court of law 召见，召唤，传唤（某人到庭） |
| summon sb to sth He was urgently summoned to Washington for consultations. 他被紧急召至华盛顿进行商议。 |
| summon sb to do sth She has been summoned to appear in court for non-payment of taxes. 她因逃税被传唤出庭。 |
| | 1a | to ask or order someone to come to you 叫（或命令）…过来 | | Maria summoned a waiter and ordered a drink. 玛丽亚叫来服务员，点了一杯饮料。 | |
| | 1b | to arrange a formal meeting and tell people to come to it 召开（会议） | | summon a meeting/council/assembly The official receiver summoned a meeting of creditors. 破产管理人召开了债权人会议。 | |
| | 1c | to ask for something that you need in an emergency 要求，请求（急需的某物） | | Phone this number if you need to summon help. 需要求助请拨打此电话号码。 | | A fire crew arrived, took one look, and summoned an ambulance. 一组消防人员到达后，看了一眼，便叫了一辆救护车。 | |
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| 2 | summon to manage to produce a quality or a reaction that helps you deal with a difficult situation 鼓起（勇气）；振作（精神） |
| He couldn’ t summon the strength to carry on fighting. 他使不出气力来继续搏斗。 |
| She could barely summon up a smile. 她勉强挤出一丝笑容。 |
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