- with obj. cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention呼喊（某人）; 喊, 叫：
she heard Terry calling her
她听到特里在叫她
she called the children in from the meadow
她把孩子们从草地那边喊回来
no obj. I distinctly heard you call.我清楚地听到你的喊叫。
- cry out (a word or words)大声说（单词, 话）：
he heard an insistent voice calling his name
他听到一个声音不停地叫着他的名字
Meredith was already calling out a greeting.
梅雷迪思已经在大声地打着招呼。
- no obj.(of an animal, especially a bird) make its characteristic cry（动物, 尤指鸟）叫, 鸣, 啼。
- shout out or chant (the steps and figures) to people performing a square dance or country dance向跳方形舞（或乡村舞）的人喊出（舞步）。
- telephone (a person or telephone number)打电话给; 拨（电话号码）：
could I call you back?
我可以给你回个电话吗？
- summon (something, especially an emergency service or a taxi) by telephone用电话召唤（某事物, 尤指紧急服务或出租车）：
if you are suspicious, call the police.
如果你觉得可疑, 就打电话叫警察。
- bring (a witness) into court to give evidence传唤（证人）。
- with obj. and infinitive archaic inspire or urge (someone) to do something〈古〉感召; 敦促：
I am called to preach the Gospel.
我受感召来传播福音。
- fix a date or time for (a meeting, strike, or election)为（会议, 罢工, 选举）定时间。
- Bridge make (a particular bid) during the auction【桥牌】叫（牌）：
her partner called 6♠.
她的搭档叫六黑桃。
- no obj. guess the outcome of tossing a coin猜掷币结果：
'You call,' he said. 'Heads or tails?'
“你猜,"他说, “是正面还是反面？”
- predict the result of (a future event, especially an election or a vote)预测（未来事件, 尤指选举或投票）的结果：
in the Midlands the race remains too close to call.
在英格兰中部地区, 竞选仍是势均力敌, 胜负难料。
- Cricket (of an umpire) no-ball (a bowler) for throwing【板球】（裁判员）判（投球手）投球犯规。
- Computing cause the execution of (a subroutine)【计算机】调用, 引入（子程序）。
- with obj. and complement give (an infant or animal) a specified name给（婴儿, 动物）取名：
they called their daughter Hannah.
他们给女儿取名为汉娜。
be called
have a specified name叫做, 名为：her companion was called Ethel
她的同伴叫埃塞尔
he has written a book called The Secret Life of Wombats.
他写了一本名为《毛鼻袋熊的秘密生活》的书。
- address or refer to (someone) by a specified name, title, endearment, or term of abuse（用具体名字、头衔、昵称或虐称）称呼, 指称; 谈到（某人）：
please call me Lucy.
请叫我露西。
- refer to, consider, or describe (someone or something) as being把…称作; 认为…是; 把…算作; 把…描述成：
he's the only person I would call a friend.
他是惟一我称之为朋友的人。
- (of an umpire or other official in a game) pronounce (a ball, stroke, or other action) to be the thing specified（比赛中裁判等）判定：
the linesman called the ball wide.
巡边员判球出界。
- no obj., with adverbial of place(of a person) pay a brief visit（人）短暂拜访：
I've got to call at the bank to get some cash
我得去趟银行取些现金
he had promised Celia he would call in at the clinic.
他答应过西莉亚去趟诊所。
call for
stop to collect (someone) at the place where they are living or working在某人住处（或工作单位）接（某人）：I'll call for you around seven.
我大约7点钟来接你。
call at
(of a train or coach) stop at (a specified station or stations) on a particular route（火车, 长途汽车）停靠：the 8.15 service to Paddington, calling at Reading.
中途停靠雷丁的8:15去帕丁顿的车。
- a cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention（召唤或吸引人注意的）喊声：
in response to the call, a figure appeared.
一个身影应声而出。
- with modifier a series of notes sounded on a brass instrument as a signal to do something（做某事的）号声：
a bugle call to rise at 8.30. 8:30
所吹的起床号。
- a telephone communication or conversation电话联系, 电话交谈, 通话：
I'll give you a call at around five.
我5点左右会给你打电话。
a call for
an appeal or demand for请求; 要求：the call for action was welcomed.
对行动的呼吁受到欢迎。
- a summons召唤：
a messenger arrived bringing news of his call to the throne.
信使给他带来国王召见的消息。
- in sing., with infinitive a vocation感召; 神召：
his call to be a disciple.
要他成为信徒的感召。
- in sing. a powerful force of attraction吸引力, 魅力：
walkers can't resist the call of the Cairngorms.
徒步者难以抵挡凯恩戈姆山脉的魅力。
- usu. with negative
a call for
a demand or need for (goods or services)（对货物或服务的）需求, 需要： there is little call for antique furniture.
对古式家具的需求几乎没有。
- a shout by an official in a game indicating that the ball has gone out of play or that a rule has been breached; the decision or ruling so made（比赛中的）判球出界; 判犯规; 判决。
- Bridge a bid, response, or double【桥牌】叫花色; 吊牌; 应叫; 叫加倍。
- a direction in a square dance given by the caller（方形舞的）舞步指示。
- a demand for payment of lent or unpaid capital（借款或未付款的）催交。
- Stock Exchange short for CALL OPTION.【股票】CALL OPTION的简称。
- the characteristic cry of a bird or other animal（鸟或其他动物的）叫声。
- a brief visit短暂拜访：
we paid a call on an elderly Spaniard.
我们短暂拜访了一位上了年纪的西班牙人。
- a visit or journey made in response to an emergency appeal for help（应紧急求助）拜访：
the doctor was out on a call.
医生应召出诊去了。
at call
- another way of saying on call (sense 2).同on call （义项2）.
call attention to
- cause people to notice引起人们注意：
he is seeking to call attention to himself by his crimes.
他正试图用犯罪的方法来使自己受到关注。
call someone's bluff
- 见
BLUFF1 .
call collect
- N. Amer. make a telephone call reversing the charges〈北美〉打由受话人付款的电话。
call something into play
- cause or require something to start working so that one can make use of it使（或要求）…开始运作, 启用：
our active participation as spectators is called into play.
我们作为观众的积极参与发挥了作用。
call something into（或in）question
- cast doubt on something怀疑：
these findings call into question the legitimacy of the proceedings.
这些调查结果使该做法的合法性受到质疑。
call it a day
- 见DAY.
call someone names
- 见NAME.
call of nature
- 见NATURE.
call the shots（或tune）
- take the initiative in deciding how something should be done指挥, 操纵, 做决定。
call a spade a spade
- 见
SPADE1 .
call someone to account
- 见ACCOUNT.
call someone/thing to mind
- cause one to think of someone or something, especially through similarity（尤指通过类似性）使想起：
the still lifes call to mind certain of Cézanne's works.
这些静物画令人想起塞尚的作品。
- with negative remember someone or something想起：
with clause I cannot call to mind where I have seen you.我想不起来在哪里见过你。
call someone/thing to order
- ask those present at a meeting to be silent so that business may proceed要求…保持安静。
don't call us, we'll call you
- informal used as a dismissive way of saying that someone has not been successful in an audition or a job application〈非正式〉请勿来电, 我们会通知你（用来拒绝面试或求职失败者）。
good call（或bad call）
- informal used to express approval (or criticism) of a person's decision or suggestion〈非正式〉［用于表示对决定或建议的赞成或批评］中, 行（或不中、不行）。
- ORIGIN: with reference to decisions made by referees or umpires.
on call
- (of a person) able to be contacted in order to provide a professional service if necessary, but not formally on duty（人）待命的; 随时听命的, 随时应召的：
your local GP may be on call round the clock.
你们当地的全科医生可以24小时应召出诊。
- (of money lent) repayable on demand（借出的钱）要求即还的。
to call one's own
- used to describe something that one can genuinely feel belongs to one称…为自己所有：
I had not an item to call my own.
没有一款可被我称为属于自己的。
within call
- near enough to be summoned by calling在可被呼叫传唤的范围之内; 在附近：
she moved into the guest room, within call of her father's room.
她搬到她父亲房间附近的客房去了。
call for
- make necessary使必要, 需要：
desperate times call for desperate measures.
危时需峻法。
- publicly ask for or demand呼吁, 公开要求：
the report calls for an audit of endangered species.
该报告呼吁对濒危物种进行查核。
call something forth
- elicit a response引起反应：
few things call forth more compassion.
没什么可以激起更大的同情。
call someone/thing down
- cause or provoke someone or something to appear or occur使出现, 引发：
nothing called down the wrath of Nemesis quicker.
没什么能更快地激起复仇女神的愤怒了。
- dated reprimand someone〈旧〉申斥。
call someone in
- enlist someone's aid or services谋求帮助（或服务）。
call something in
- require payment of a loan or promise of money要求付清贷款（或所允诺的钱）。
call someone/thing off
- order a person or dog to stop attacking someone命令（人, 狗）停止攻击。
call something off
- cancel an event or agreement取消。
call on
- pay a visit to (someone)拜访：
he's planning to call on Katherine today.
他打算今天拜访凯瑟琳。
- （亦作call upon）have recourse to求援, 求助：
we are able to call on academic staff with a wide variety of expertise.
我们可向有广博专业知识的学者求助。
- with infinitive demand that (someone) do something要求：
he called on the government to hold a plebiscite.
他要求政府举行公民投票。
call someone out
- summon someone, especially to deal with an emergency or to do repairs（尤指为处理紧急事件或做修理而）召唤某人。
- order or advise workers to strike命令（或建议）工人罢工。
- archaic challenge someone to a duel〈古〉向…挑战要求进行决斗。
call something over
- dated read out a list of names to determine those present〈旧〉点名。
call someone up
- informal telephone someone〈非正式〉给…打电话。
- summon someone to serve in the army征召…服兵役：
they have called up more than 20,000 reservists.
他们已经征召了2万多名预备役军人。
- select someone to play in a team选…入队比赛：
he was called up for the international against Turkey.
他入选了对土耳其队的国际比赛。
call something up
- summon for use something that is stored or kept available征用：
icons which allow you to call up a graphic.
允许你调出图形的图符。
- figurative evoke something〈喻〉使人想起：
the imaginative intensity with which he called up the Devon landscape.
他想起德文郡风景时的想象激情。