summon
/ˈsʌmən/verb
with obj.
1- authoritatively or urgently call on (someone) to be present, especially as a defendant or witness in a law court传召（尤指法庭传唤被告或证人）：
the pope summoned Anselm to Rome.
教皇将安塞姆召到罗马。
1.1
- urgently demand (help)迫切地要求（帮助）：
she summoned medical assistance.
她急切地要求得到医疗帮助。
1.2
- call people to attend (a meeting)召集（会议）：
he summoned a meeting of head delegates.
他召集了一次首席代表会议。
1.3
- bring to the surface (a particular quality or reaction) from within oneself鼓起, 露出：
she managed to summon up a smile.
她努力现出一丝微笑。
1.4
summon something up
call an image to mind使浮现, 使想起：names that summon up images of far-off places.
让人想起那些遥远地方景象的名字。
派生词
summonable
adjectivesummoner
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French somondre, from Latin summonere 'give a hint', later 'call, summon', from sub- 'secretly' + monere 'warn'.