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| 1 | T to use a particular name or title for someone 把…叫作；称呼…为 |
| call sb sth Her name’ s Elizabeth, but we call her Liz. 她名叫伊丽莎白，可我们都叫她利兹。 |
| call sb by their nickname/surname/middle name The teachers always called us by our surnames. 老师们总是称呼我们的姓氏。 |
| | 1a | to give someone or something a name or title 给…取名；授予…头衔 | | call sb/sth sth If the baby is a boy, they’ ll call him William. 如果婴儿是男孩，他们就给他取名威廉。 | | Have you decided what to call the dog yet? 你想好给这只狗取什么名字了吗？ | |
| | 1b | to have a particular name or title 把…叫作；称呼…为 | | My teacher’ s called Mrs Smith. 我的老师叫作史密斯夫人。 | | What’ s your mother called? 你母亲叫什么名字? | | a book called The Journey 一本叫做《旅程》的书 | |
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| 2 | T to describe or refer to someone or something in a particular way 把…称为；把…说成 |
| call sb/sth sth The President called him ‘a genuine hero’ . 总统称他为“真正的英雄”。 |
| I would call what’ s happening there a war. 我会认为那里所发生的事是一场战争。 |
| sometimes/commonly/often called It is sometimes called the Garden State because there is so much green. 由于绿地很多，它有时被称为“花园国家”。 |
| | 2a | to criticize someone or say unpleasant things about them 批评；辱骂 | | call sb sth They called me stupid and useless. 他们骂我又蠢又没用。 | | Are you calling me a liar? 你说我是个撒谎大王？ | | call sb names (=unpleasant names) The other children teased her and called her names. 骂某人 | |
| | 2b | to say that something is a particular amount , although this is not the exact amount 把…算作；把…说成是 | | call sth sth You owe me £5.30 - so let’ s call it a fiver. 你欠我5.3英镑，就算5英镑吧。 | |
| | 2c | to describe yourself in a particular way 自称 | | call yourself sth He has no right to call himself a socialist. 他无权自称为社会主义者。 | |
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| 3 | I/T to telephone someone （给…）打电话 |
| He called her from the station. 他在车站给她打电话。 |
| For more information call freephone 0800 521 382. 欲知详情，请拨打免费电话0800 521 382。 |
| call (sb) to do sth Let’ s meet next Friday – I’ ll call to confirm. 我们下星期五聚一聚吧，到时候我会打电话确认。 |
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| 4 | I/T to speak loudly or shout to someone who is not near you 大声说出；（向某人）喊叫 |
| Did you call me? 你是在叫我吗？ |
| Her father called up the stairs. 她父亲往楼上喊。 |
| call to sb to do sth He called to the driver to stop. 他叫司机停车。 |
| call to sb for sth Paul called to the waiter for another drink. 保罗叫服务员再送一杯饮料。 |
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| 5 | T to say loudly the names or numbers on a list 点（名）；从（清单上）读出 |
| When I call your name, raise your hand. 我点到你的名字时，请举手。 |
| | 5a | to announce that passengers should go to their plane because it will soon be leaving （通过广播）呼叫（飞机乘客登机） | | It’ ll be another 45 minutes before our flight is called. 离我们的航班呼叫时间还有45分钟。 | |
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| 6 | T often passive to ask or tell someone to come to a place , usually so that you can talk to them 叫（某人）过来；召唤 |
| call sb across/up/over/to etc She called me up to the office to explain. 她把我叫到办公室去解释清楚。 |
| He called me over and gave me a telling-off. 他把我叫去训了一通。 |
| be called to a meeting/the telephone He’ s been called to a meeting with the vice-president. 他被叫去见副总裁。 |
| be called before sth Robinson was called before the commission last week. 鲁宾逊上星期被委员会召见。 |
| | 6a | T to telephone a person or organization that provides a service and ask them to come 打电话叫（某项服务） | | Can you call a taxi for me? 你能给我叫一辆出租车吗？ | | call the police/the fire brigade/an ambulance Jack went to call an ambulance. 杰克去叫救护车了。 | | Eventually the police were called. 最后警察被叫来了。 | | be called to sth Firefighters were called to a blaze at a school. 消防员被叫到一所学校去救火。 | |
| | 6b | T to order someone to be present or give evidence in a court of law 传唤；传审 | | She was scared she would be called to give evidence. 她很怕被法庭传去当证人。 | |
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| 7 | T to organize something 组织；召开；召集 |
| Police chiefs appealed to the terrorists to call a halt to their campaign. 警长们呼吁恐怖分子停止活动。 |
| Harris wants to call a meeting to discuss the new proposals. 哈里斯想召集会议讨论新的议案。 |
| He should dissolve parliament and call an election. 他应该解散议会并组织选举。 |
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| 8 | I if a train , bus , or ship calls somewhere , it stops there during its journey （火车、公共汽车或轮船）停靠 |
| +at This train calls at Hagley and all stations to Birmingham. 这趟火车在黑格利和去伯明翰途经的所有站点都会停。 |
| | 8a | to stop at a place on your way to another place , usually so that you can do something 中途停下 | | +at/into Can you call at the shop on your way home and get some milk? 你回家时顺便到商店买些牛奶好吗？ | |
| | 8b | to visit someone , usually for a short time 访问；拜访 | | I’ ll call tomorrow and we can discuss it then. 我明天会去你那儿，到时我们再讨论。 | | call to do sth James called to see you. 詹姆斯来过，他要见你。 | |
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| 9 | I/T to say what you think will happen , for example in politics or business 预测（政治、商业形势等） |
| hard/difficult to call The situation in the East is hard to call. 东部局势很难预测。 |
| It’ s very difficult to call the market. 市场很难预测。 |
| | 9a | to say which side of a coin you think will be showing when it comes down after being tossed in the air 抛硬币时说出哪面朝上；猜硬币 | | call heads/tails When Neil tossed the coin, she called heads and won. 尼尔扔硬币时，她猜正面，结果赢了。 | |
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| 10 | I if an animal calls, it makes the sound it usually makes （动物）啼叫，鸣叫 |
| | 10a | T to make an animal come towards you by making the sound it usually makes （模仿动物的叫声）把…引过来 | |
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| 11 | T to make an official decision about something that happens in a sports game 判定 |
| The ball was called out. 那个球被判出界。 |
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| 12 | I/T to say which of the four suits of cards will be trumps (= cards with a higher value) in a card game 叫（牌） |
| | 12a | T to tell someone that they must show their cards in some card games 叫…摊牌 | |
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| 13 | I/T to tell dancers which movements to make , especially for a square dance （尤指方形舞中）喊出（舞步） |
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| - | be called to the bar
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| to officially become a lawyer |
| 正式成为律师；取得律师资格 |
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| - | be/feelcalled to do sth
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| to believe that a religious , spiritual , or magic power is telling you to do something |
| 受（宗教、精神或魔力）感召去做某事 |
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| He felt called to go overseas. 他感到神在召唤他到国外去。 |
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| - | call (sb’ s) attention to
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| to make someone notice and think about a person or thing |
| 把（某人的）注意力引到… |
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| a demonstration that was intended to call attention to the plight of endangered species 旨在引起人们关注濒危物种困境的展示 |
| I’ d like to call your attention to exhibit A. 我想请大家注意展品A。 |
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| - | call sth into existence/being literary
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| to cause something to start existing |
| 使某物存在；产生某物 |
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| - | call sth into question/doubt formal
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| to make something seem less certain |
| 使某事受到怀疑 |
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| I think that the association’ s integrity has been called into question by the affair. 我认为这件事使这家协会的诚信受到质疑。 |
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| - | call it a day/night
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| to decide that you have finished doing something |
| 到这里为止；到此结束 |
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| - | call sb to account (for sth)
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| to say that someone is responsible for something that has gone wrong and expect them to explain it , deal with it , or be punished for it |
| （因某事出了问题而）要某人（对某事）负责 |
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| - | call the tune/shots informal
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| to be in a position of control or authority |
| 操纵；掌权 |
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| - | don’ t call us, we’ ll call you spoken
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| used for telling someone that you are not going to offer them a job they have applied for |
| 不必打电话来（查询），（一旦录用）我们会打电话通知你（不打算录用某求职者时的用语） |
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| - | if you can call it that/sth spoken
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| used for emphasizing that you think something is not as good as it should be , or is not what it claims to be |
| 如果可以这么说的话（用于表示某事没有那么好或名不符实） |
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| That was the end of the discussion, if you could call it that. 讨论就到此为止了，如果可以这么说的话。 |
| She would be in pain for the rest of her life, if you could call it a life. 她的余生都将在痛苦中度过，如果你还把那称作生活的话。 |
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| - | is that what you call it? spoken
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| used for saying in an angry or surprised way that you do not believe or accept a description that someone has just given |
| （用于表示愤怒或惊讶）你居然这么说？ |
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| - | (now) that’ s what I call sth spoken
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| used for emphasizing that something is a very good example of what you are talking about |
| （用于强调）那正是我说的某物 |
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| Now that’ s what I call a cup of tea! 这才是我所说的一杯茶！ |
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| - | what do you call it/him/her/them? spoken
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| used when you are trying to think of the correct name for someone or something |
| 你管它/他/她/他们叫什么来着？ |
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| - | ˈcall after |
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| | call sb after sb: to give a baby the same name as someone else , especially a member of your family 以…的名字命名（尤指用家庭成员的名字） | She was called after her grandmother. 她以她祖母的名字命名。 | |
| - | ˌcall ˈaway |
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| | call sb away: to ask someone to leave a place , usually by telephoning them or sending them a message （通常指打电话或捎口信）把（某人）叫走 | He was called away unexpectedly today, which is why I came to meet you instead. 他今天突然被叫走了，所以才换了我来见你。 | | be called away to do sth The doctor has been called away to deal with an emergency. 医生被请去出急诊了。 | |
| - | ˌcall ˈback |
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| 1 | I/T call sb back: to telephone someone again , or telephone someone who telephoned you earlier 再打电话；回电话 | I’ ll call you back when I’ ve heard something. 我听到什么消息后再给你打电话。 | |
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| 2 | T to ask someone who is trying to get a job , a part in a play etc to return for another interview or audition 叫（求职者、试演者等）参加复试 |
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| 3 | I to go and see someone again , usually for a short time （常指短时间地）回访 | I’ ll call back later and see how you are. 我还会回来看看你的情况如何。 | |
| - | ˌcall ˈby |
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| | to visit someone , usually for a short time （常指短时间地）访问 | Do you want me to call by tomorrow? 明天要我到你那儿去吗？ | |
| - | ˌcall ˈdown |
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| | to pray for something bad to happen to someone 祈求降祸于（某人） |
| - | ˈcall for |
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| 1 | call for sth: to say publicly that something must happen 呼吁；要求 | Several of the newspapers were calling for his resignation. 几家报纸都要求他辞职。 | |
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| 2 | call for sth: to make something necessary or suitable 使有必要；使适合 | I think that calls for a celebration! 我认为有必要庆祝一番！ | | The quality is variable, so careful selection is called for. 质量参差不齐，所以有必要仔细挑选。 | | not called for (=unpleasant or unfair) I really don’ t think that remark was called for! 不合适的；不公正的 | |
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| 3 | call for sb/sth: to go somewhere and get someone or something in order to take them to another place 去接（某人）；去取（某物） | I’ ll call for you at eight. 我8点来接你。 | | Has he called for his parcel yet? 他去取包裹了吗？ | |
| - | ˌcall ˈforth |
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| | to produce a particular reaction 产生；引起 |
| - | ˌcall ˈin |
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| 1 | I call18b | call in to do sth I called in to see Jeff yesterday. 昨天我到杰夫家去看他。 | | +on She wondered whether to call in on Mark on the way home. 她不知道回家的路上是否该去看马克。 | |
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| 2 | I to telephone a radio or television programme with a comment or question 打电话到（电台、电视台） | It’ s a hot topic, and people have been calling in all morning. 这是个热门话题，整个上午都不断有人打来电话。 | |
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| 3 | T to ask a person or organization that provides a service to come and deal with something 请来…（帮助处理） | The company have called in the police to investigate. 公司已经请来警察进行调查。 | |
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| 4 | T to ask or tell someone to come to a place , usually so that you can talk to them (通常为了谈话)召来，召去 | The manager called me in and demanded an explanation. 经理把我叫去，要求我作出解释。 | |
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| 5 | I to telephone the place where you work and say where you are or what you are doing （向工作单位）打电话汇报 | | 5a | to telephone the place where you work and say you will not come to work because you are ill 打电话请病假 | | |
| | - | call in a favour
| | to ask someone to help you because you helped them in the past | | 要…报恩 | | | | | | - | call in a loan
| | to ask someone to pay you the money that you lent them | | 要…还钱 | | | | | |
| - | ˌcall ˈoff |
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| 1 | to decide that something will not happen 取消 | She’ s called off the wedding. 她取消了婚礼。 | | | 1a | to decide to stop something that is already happening 决定终止；放弃 | | With the weather worsening, they’ ve called off the search for survivors. 由于天气越来越糟，他们决定停止搜寻幸存者。 | | |
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| 2 | to tell an animal or person to stop attacking or chasing someone 叫（动物或人）走开；喊走 | I yelled to the man to call off his dog. 我对那人大喊，要他把狗喝走。 | |
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| | to stop criticizing or attacking another person | | 停止批评；停止攻击 | | | | All right, you win – you can call off the dogs now. 好啦，你赢了，别再纠缠了。 | | | |
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| 1 | call on call on sb/sth to do sth: to officially ask a person or organization to do something 要求 | The human rights group has called on the US to end the death penalty. 人权组织要求美国终止死刑。 | |
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| 2 | call on sb: to visit someone , usually for a short time （常指短时间地）访问，拜访，探望 | We could call on my parents if we have time. 如果有时间，我们可以去探望我父母。 | |
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| 3 | call sb on sth: informal to ask someone to prove a statement they have made 要（某人）证实 |
| - | ˌcall ˈout |
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| 1 | I/T to shout something , especially when you are trying to get someone’ s attention 大声说出；（尤指试图引起某人注意而）叫喊 | Hands up, please – don’ t call out. 请举手，别大喊大叫。 | | ‘In here!’ she called out. “在这儿呢！”她大喊道。 | | +to I tried to call out to him through the window. 我试图从窗户里叫住他。 | |
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| 2 | T to ask a person or organization that provides a service to come and deal with something for you 召来，叫来（帮忙） | The lifeboat was called out yesterday. 昨天救生船被叫来了。 | | call sb out to do sth Governor Ross called out the militia to deal with the riot. 罗斯州长出动了民兵平定骚乱。 | |
| - | ˌcall ˈround |
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| | call18b | I called round yesterday, but you weren’ t in. 我昨天来找你，可你不在。 | |
| - | ˌcall ˈup |
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| 1 | I/T MAINLY AMERICAN to telephone someone （给…）打电话 | I called him up and told him. 我打电话告诉过他了。 | | call (sb) up to do sth Nancy had called up to invite him. 南希打电话过来邀请他。 | |
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| 2 | T to officially make someone become a member of the armed forces, especially in a war （尤指战时）征召…入伍，招募 |
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| 3 | T to ask someone to play in a sports team , especially in an international match 挑选（运动员参加运动队，尤指参加国际比赛） |
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| 4 | T to make information in a computer appear on the screen （在计算机屏幕上）调出，调用（信息） | Call up the menu and click on ‘Documents’ . 调出菜单，点击“文档”。 | |
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| 5 | T to make you remember something 使想起；使回忆起 | Seeing Paula in that white dress called up memories of his Aunt Sara. 看见葆拉穿着那条白裙子使他想起自己的萨拉姨妈。 | |
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| 6 | T to use magic to try to make the spirit of a dead person appear 通（灵）；招（魂） |
| - | ˈcall upon |
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| | call upon sb/sth: call on 1 | You could be called upon to make a short speech. 可能会要求你作一个简短的发言。 | |
| See also | | - bluff 2 | | - quits | | - spade | | - time 1 | |
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