call

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CALL /kɔːl $ kɒːl/ noun [uncountable] 1.(computer-assisted language learning) the use of computers to help people learn foreign languages 计算机辅助语言学习

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CALL• Sample disks for CALL are under discussion but will not be possible until the products are ready.From Longman Business Dictionarycallcall1 /kɔːlkɒːl/ verb1[intransitive, transitive] to telephone someoneShe called the airport to ask about flights.I was told that the office was closed and to call tomorrow.2call (somebody) collect American English to make a telephone call which is paid for by the person you are telephoningSYN BrE reverse the charges3call a meeting/election to arrange for a meeting or an election to happen at a definite timeThe company called a shareholders’ meeting to discuss the takeover bid.4[intransitive] to make a short visit to a person or place in order to do somethingIf you decide not to go ahead, just return the policy within 15 days. No salesman will call.5[transitive] to ask or order someone to come to a placecall somebody in/into/toMike was called into the manager’s office and told there was no longer a job for him.call somebody to do somethingThey were called to give evidence before the committee.6[transitive]FINANCE to repay a loan or bond to a lender, usually before it is normally due to be repaidInterest rates are so low now it’s unlikely the bonds will ever be called. → call back → call for something → call in → call something → off → call on/upon somebody → call up→ See Verb tablecallcall2 noun [countable]1an attempt to speak to someone by telephoneCalls cost 36p a minute cheap rate, 48p at all other times.If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please give me a call on the number above.Andrew Walker telephoned this morning, and would like you to return his call as soon as possible. → cold call → conference call → courtesy call → toll call2a request or demand for someone to do somethingcall forHe made a call for private companies to offer up to 25% of their shares to workers’ co-operatives.a strike call3a short visit, especially for a particular reasonI’ll pay a call on our supplier later this week.4BANKING a demand for money that can be made at any time and without warning, especially a demand for a loan to be repaidThere are $200 million in bearer bonds still outstanding, held by people who did not hear about a call. → cash call5BANKING at/on call if a bank lends money at call or on call, the bank can demand to have it paid back at any time and without warningSYN ON DEMANDOverdrafts to customers are often granted for a few days or weeks. Some loans to other financial institutions may be loans at call. 6FINANCE a demand from a company to a shareholder to pay for shares that they have been givenThe company is raising £155 million from the first call of 225p a share. → margin call7 (also covered call) another name for CALL OPTION (=the right to buy shares etc at a particular price within a specific period of time)Total options volume was 33,000, with puts at 19,000 outnumbering calls.8a decision that you have to make yourselfBuy or don’t buy - it’s your call. → see also yield to call → judgement callOrigin call1 (1100-1200) Old Norse kalla

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call¹ S1 W1 /kɔːl $ kɒːl/

verb

Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old Norse
Origin: kalla

1. TELEPHONE [intransitive and transitive] to telephone someone:

She calls her father every couple of days.

I’ll call you soon.

What time did Tony call?
call a doctor/the police/a cab etc (=telephone someone and ask them to come to you)

I think we should call a doctor.

I’m gonna call the cops__
  ► Do not say ‘call to someone’. Say call someone.
2. DESCRIBE [transitive] to use a word or name to describe someone or something in a particular way
    call somebody something

Are you calling me a liar?

You may call it harmless fun, but I call it pornography.
call somebody names (=use insulting names for someone)

The other kids used to call me names, but I tried to ignore them.
3. HAVE A NAME [transitive] to have a particular name or title, or use a particular name or title for someone or something
be called something

Our son is called Matthew.

The arrow that appears on the screen is called a cursor.
call somebody something

My name’s Virginia, but my friends call me Ginny.

Do you want to be called Miss or Ms?
call somebody by something

I prefer to be called by my middle name.
4. GIVE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING A NAME [transitive] especially British English to give someone or something the name they will be known by in the future
SYN name American English:

What are you going to call the new puppy?
call somebody something

They’ve decided to call the baby Louise.
5. ASK/ORDER BY SPEAKING [transitive] to ask or order someone to come to you
call somebody into/over/across etc

Peter called the waitress over and ordered a large brandy.

Marcie was called up to the principal’s office.
6. ARRANGE [transitive] to arrange for something to happen at a particular time
call a meeting/strike/election etc

The Security Council has called an emergency session to discuss the crisis.

According to the law, the election must be called within the next two months.
7. SAY/SHOUT [intransitive and transitive] to say or shout something loudly so that someone can hear you:

I heard someone calling in the distance.

‘I’m coming__’ she called down the stairs.

Sheila was just sneaking out when her mother called her.

She heard him call her name.
8. call yourself something to say that you are a particular type of person, although you do nothing to show this is true:

How could Julian call himself a friend and then let me down so badly?
9. call the shots/tune informal to be in a position of authority so that you can give orders and make decisions:

It was a job in which she was able to call the shots.
10. call it a day informal to decide to stop working, especially because you have done enough or you are tired:

Come on, let’s call it a day and go home.
11. call collect American English to make a telephone call that is paid for by the person who receives it
SYN reverse the charges British English
12. READ NAMES [transitive] (also call out) to read names or numbers in a loud voice in order to get someone’s attention:

When I call your name, go and stand in line.
13. COURT [transitive usually passive] to tell someone that they must come to a law court or official committee
call somebody to do something

They were called to give evidence at the trial.
14. call (something) into question to make people uncertain about whether something is right, good, or true:

I feel that my competence is being called into question here.
15. be/feel called to do something to feel strongly that you should do something:

He felt called to write to all his fellow investors, warning them of the impending crisis.
16. call somebody/something to order formal to tell people to obey the rules of a formal meeting
17. VISIT [intransitive] (also call round British English) to stop at a house or other place for a short time to see someone or do something:

She called round for a chat.
call on somebody

Let’s call on James on the way home.
call (in) at something

I regularly called in at his office for news.
call into something

People often call into the library while they’re out shopping.
18. call it £10/two hours etc spoken used to suggest a general figure rather than a more specific one, especially in order to make things simpler:

‘I owe you £10.20.’ ‘Oh, call it £10__’
19. call it a draw if two opponents in a game call it a draw, they agree that neither of them has won ⇨ call it quits at quits(2)
20. call it/things even spoken use this to say that someone who owes you something does not have to give you anything more than they have already given you
21. call (sb’s) attention to
a. to ask people to pay attention to a particular subject or problem:

May I call your attention to item seven on the agenda?
b. to make someone notice someone or something:

I wanted to shout out to Ken, but I didn’t want to call attention to myself.
22. call something to mind
a. to remind you of something:

Don’t those two call to mind the days when we were courting?
b. to remember something:

I couldn’t call to mind where I’d seen him before.
23. call a huddle American English informal to make people come together to talk about something
24. call time (on somebody/something) to say that it is time for something to finish or stop
25. TRAINS/SHIPS [intransitive] if a train, ship, bus etc calls at a place, it stops there for a short time
SYN stop:

This train calls at all stations to Broxbourne.
26. COIN [intransitive and transitive] to guess which side of a coin will land upwards when it is thrown in the air, in order to decide who will play first in a game:

It’s your turn to call.
27. CARD GAME [intransitive and transitive] to risk the same amount of money as the player who plays before you in a poker game
⇨ so-called, ⇨ call sb’s bluff at bluff²(2), ⇨ too close to call at close²(8)

COLLOCATIONS

(for call for somebody/something Meaning 1)

■ call for + NOUN
   ▪ call for an end to something Demonstrators have called for an end to the fighting.
   ▪ call for sb’s resignation Opposition parties called for the President’s resignation.
   ▪ call for action The European Parliament have called for action on age discrimination.
   ▪ call for a ban French farmers have called for a ban on imports.
   ▪ call for a boycott In 1980 he called for a boycott of the Olympic Games.
   ▪ call for a change Scientists are calling for a change in the law.
   ▪ call for an inquiry/investigation Relatives have called for an inquiry into the causes of the plane crash.
   ▪ call for a return to something The Prime Minister called for a return to traditional Labour values.
   ▪ call for reform The Church has called for reform of the law.
   ▪ call for the abolition of something Human Rights groups have called for the abolition of the death penalty.
   ▪ call for a ceasefire (=for an end to a war) The United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire.

THESAURUS

   ▪ phone to speak to someone by telephone. Phone is more common in British English than American English: I’ll phone you tomorrow.
   ▪ call to phone someone. Call is used in both British and American English: One of the neighbors called the police. | Call me later.
   ▪ ring British English spoken to phone someone. Ring is more informal than phone or call: I can ring her at the office tomorrow.
   ▪ give somebody a call (also give somebody a ring) spoken to phone someone: If you ever come to Seattle, give me a call. | I’ll give the hospital a ring and see how he is.
   ▪ telephone formal to phone someone: Angry listeners telephoned the BBC to complain.
   ▪ Skype /skaɪp/ trademark to make a telephone call using special software that allows you to make calls over the Internet: I Skyped her last night and we spoke for hours.

call back phrasal verb
  1. call (somebody) back to telephone someone again, for example because they were not at home when you telephoned last time:

I’ll call back later.

Can you ask John to call me back when he gets in?
2. British English to return to a place you went to earlier:

You could call back to collect her at noon.
call by phrasal verb
to stop and visit someone when you are near the place where they live or work:

I thought I’d call by and see how you were.
call down something phrasal verb
  formal to ask for someone, especially a god, to make something unpleasant happen to someone or something
    call down something on/upon

He called down vengeance on them.
call for somebody/something phrasal verb
1. if a group of people call for something, they ask publicly for something to be done:

Human Rights groups are calling for the release of political prisoners.
2. to need or deserve a particular type of behaviour or treatment:

Dealing with children who are so damaged calls for immense tact and sensitivity.

That kind of abuse is really not called for (=it is unnecessary and unwelcome). ⇨ uncalled for
3. British English to meet someone at their home in order to take them somewhere:

I’ll call for you at eight o'clock.
  4. American English to say that a particular kind of weather is likely to happen
   SYN predict:

The forecast calls for more rain.
call something ↔ forth phrasal verb
formal to produce a particular reaction:

Great works of classical music can often call forth a mixture of responses from the listener.
call in phrasal verb
1. call somebody/something ↔ in to ask someone to come and help you with a difficult situation:

The government then called in troops to deal with the disturbances.
2. to telephone somewhere, especially the place where you work, to tell them where you are, what you are doing etc:

Rachael called in sick (=telephoned to say she was too ill to come to work).
3. to telephone a radio or television show to give your opinion or to ask a question:

Over 2,000 viewers called in with complaints about the bad language used in the programme.
4. call in a loan/debt to officially tell someone to pay back money you lent them:

The bank can call in the loan at any time.
  5. British English to visit a person or place while you are on your way to somewhere else
    call in on/at

Could you call in on Mum on your way home?
call somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb
  1. to decide that a planned event will not take place
   SYN cancel:

The trip to Italy might be called off.
2. to officially decide that something should be stopped after it has already started:

Rescuers had to call off the search because of worsening weather conditions.
3. to order an animal or person to stop attacking or threatening someone:

Call your dog off.
call on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb
  1. to formally ask someone to do something
    call on somebody to do something

The UN has called on both sides to observe the ceasefire.
2. to visit someone for a short time:

Why don’t you call on my sister when you’re in Brighton?
call out phrasal verb
  1. to say something loudly
    call something ↔ out

‘Hi there__’ I called out.
call out to

The firemen called out to him.
2. call somebody ↔ out to ask or order a person or an organization to help, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation:

The army was called out to help fight fires.
3. call somebody/something ↔ out British English to order workers to go on strike:

The transport workers were called out.
call up phrasal verb
  1. especially American English informal to telephone someone
    call somebody ↔ up

He called me up to tell me about it.

I’m going to call up and cancel my subscription.
2. call something ↔ up if you call up information on a computer, you make the computer show it to you:

I called up their website, but it didn’t have the information I was looking for.
  3. call somebody ↔ up British English to officially order someone to join the army, navy, or air force
   SYN draft American English:

I was called up three months after war broke out.
4. call somebody ↔ up to choose someone for a national sports team ⇨ call-up:

Hurst was called up for the game against Mexico.
5. call something ↔ up to produce something or make it appear:

She can call up the spirits of the dead.

call² S1 W1

noun
1. TELEPHONE [countable] when you speak to someone on the telephone
call for

Were there any phone calls for me while I was out?
call from

I received a call from an old friend last week.

It’s cheaper to make calls after 6 pm.

I’ll give you a call at the weekend.
2. be on call if someone such as a doctor or engineer is on call, they are ready to go and help whenever they are needed as part of their job:

Don’t worry, there’s a doctor on call 24 hours a day.
3. SHOUT/CRY [countable]
  a. a loud sound that a bird or animal makes
   SYN cry
    call of

the call of an owl
b. a shout that you make to get someone’s attention
4. VISIT [countable] a visit, especially for a particular reason:

Sorry, Doctor Pugh is out on a call at the moment.
pay/make a call (on somebody) (=visit someone)
5. REQUEST/ORDER [countable] a request or order for something or for someone to do something:

Members obediently answered the calls for funds.
call for somebody to do something

There have been calls for the secretary to resign.
    a call to arms (=an order for people to fight against an enemy)
6. DECISION
  a. [countable] the decision made by a referee in a sports game
    make a good/bad call

There may have been a few bad calls, but they’re making them for a reason.
b. [singular] informal a decision:

Don’t just say what you think I would like. It’s your call.
    make a call (=decide something)
    an easy/hard call (=an easy or difficult decision)
    judgement call (=a decision based on your personal judgement of a situation)
7. there isn’t much call for something used for saying that not many people want a particular thing:

There isn’t much call for black and white televisions these days.
8. there is no call for something spoken used to tell someone that their behaviour is wrong and unnecessary:

There’s no call for that kind of language__
9. AT AN AIRPORT [countable] a message announced at an airport that a particular plane will soon leave:

This is the last call for flight BA872 to Moscow.
10. have first call on something
  a. to have the right to be the first person to use something
  b. to be the first person that you will help because they are important to you:

Her children had first call on her time.
11. the call of something literary the power that a place or way of life has to attract someone:

the call of the sea
12. the call of nature a need to urinate (=pass liquid from your body) – used especially humorously
⇨ be at sb’s beck and call at beck(1), ⇨ port of call, roll-call, wake-up call

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ make a call He made a few calls and then went out.
   ▪ give somebody a call (=phone someone) I’ll give him a call later today.
   ▪ get/have a call (also receive a call formal) At 11 in the evening we got a call from the police.
   ▪ there is/was a call There was a phone call for you.
   ▪ answer a call We’re sorry that we cannot answer your call right now.
   ▪ take a call (=answer one) Monica took the call upstairs.
   ▪ return sb’s call (=call someone after they have tried to call you) I left a message for her but she didn’t return my call.
   ▪ expect a call She’s expecting a phone call from Matt.
   ▪ transfer a call (=connect one to another person’s phone) The call was transferred to his secretary.
   ▪ put through a call (=transfer or make one) She asked the switchboard to put the call through.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + call
   ▪ a phone/telephone call I had a phone call from Barbara in Australia.
   ▪ a quick call This is just a quick call to make sure you’re OK.
   ▪ a local call Local calls are free at weekends.
   ▪ a long-distance call I’d like to make a long-distance call.
   ▪ an international call
   ▪ a collect call American English (=one paid for by the person who receives it) Can I make a collect call to Florida, please?
   ▪ incoming/outgoing calls (=coming into or going out of a place) You have to dial 9 first to make an outgoing call.
   ▪ an emergency call (=to the police, fire service, or ambulance service) The police normally respond immediately to an emergency call.
   ▪ a hoax call (=one intended to trick someone) They received a hoax call warning of a bomb in the building.
   ▪ an anonymous call (=in which the caller does not give their name) The £10,000 demand was made in an anonymous call to his home.
   ▪ a crank call (=made by someone you do not know, as a joke or to annoy you) The heavy breathing sounded like a crank call.

CALL
CALL /kɔːl $ kɒːl/

noun [uncountable]
(computer-assisted language learning) the use of computers to help people learn foreign languages

verb,

noun

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/kɔːl/

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NAmE

/kɔːl/

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verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

call

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/kɔːl/

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NAmE

/kɔːl/

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present simple - he / she / it

calls

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/kɔːlz/

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NAmE

/kɔːlz/

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past simple

called

BrE

/kɔːld/

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NAmE

/kɔːld/

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past participle

called

BrE

/kɔːld/

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NAmE

/kɔːld/

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-ing form

calling

BrE

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

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NAmE

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

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➤give name 命名

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[transitive]

to give sb/sth a particular name; to use a particular name or title when you are talking to sb 给…命名；称呼；把…叫作

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~ sb/sth + noun

They decided to call the baby Mark. 他们决定给婴儿取名马克。

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◆His name's Hiroshi but everyone calls him Hiro. 他名叫广志，但人人都称他广。

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◆What do they call that new fabric? 他们把那种新织品叫作什么？

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~ sb

They called their first daughter after her grandmother. 他们给大女儿取了祖母的名字。

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◆We call each other by our first names here. 我们这儿彼此直呼其名。

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➡ see also

called

➤describe 看作

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to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to consider sb/sth to be sth 认为…是；把…看作

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~ sb/sth + noun

I wouldn't call German an easy language. 我并不认为德语是一门容易学的语言。

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◆Are you calling me a liar? 你是说我撒谎？

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◆He was in the front room, or the lounge or whatever you want to call it. 他当时在客厅，或者说是在起居室，随便你管它叫什么。

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◆I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds. 我算下来你欠我十英镑四十三便士。就算作十英镑吧。

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~ sb/sth + adj.

Would you call it blue or green? 你认为它是蓝色还是绿色？

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<titled tranID="30" status="1">regard</titled>call ◇ find ◇ consider ◇ see ◇ view

These words all mean to think about sb/sth in a particular way. 以上各词均含认为、视为、看待之义。

regard to think of sb/sth in a particular way 指认为、视为、看待：◆He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke. 他似乎是把整件事当成玩笑。
call to say that sb/sth has particular qualities or characteristics 指认为…是、把…看作：◆I wouldn't call German an easy language. 我并不认为德语是一门容易学的语言。
find to have a particular feeling or opinion about sth 指认为、感到：◆You may find your illness hard to accept. 你可能觉得难以接受自己患病。
consider to think of sb/sth in a particular way 指认为、视为、觉得：◆Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident? 你认为谁对这个事故负有责任？

regard or consider? 用 regard 还是 consider？

These two words have the same meaning, but they are used in different patterns and structures. In this meaning consider must be used with a complement or clause: you can consider sb/sth to be sth or consider sb/sth as sth, although very often the to be or as is left out. 上述两词意义相同，但用于不同的句型和结构。用于此义时，consider 必须与补语或从句连用，可说 consider sb/sth to be sth 或 consider sb/sth as sth，不过 to be 或 as 常常省略不用：◆He considers himself an expert. 他认为自己是专家。◆They are considered a high-risk group. 他们被视为高危人群。 You can also consider that sb/sth is sth and again, the that can be left out. Regard is used in a narrower range of structures. The most frequent structure is regard sb/sth as sth; the as cannot be left out. 用 consider that sb/sth is sth 亦可，that 同样可以省略。regard 可用的句型结构较少，最常用的结构是 regard sb/sth as sth，但 as 不可省略：◆I regard him a close friend. You cannot 不能说：◆regard sb/sth to be sth or 或：◆regard that sb/sth is sthHowever, regard (but not consider in this meaning) can also be used without a noun or adjective complement but with just an object and adverb (sb/sth is highly regarded) or adverbial phrase (regard sb/sth with suspicion/jealousy/admiration). 不过，regard 亦可不与名词或形容词补语连用，只与宾语和副词（如 sb/sth is highly regarded）或副词短语（如 regard sb/sth with suspicion/jealousy/admiration）连用；consider 则不能这样用。

see to have an opinion of sth 指认为、看待：◆Try to see things from her point of view. 设法从她那个角度去看问题。
view to think of sb/sth in a particular way 指视为、认为、看待：◆How do you view your position within the company? 你如何看待你自己在公司中的位置？ NOTE View has the same meaning as regard and consider but is slightly less frequent and slightly less formal. The main structures are view sb/sth as sb/sth (you cannot leave out the as) and view sb/sth with sth. * view 与 regard、consider 意义相同，但略为不常用，也略非正式。主要结构有 view sb/sth as sb/sth（as 不能省略）和 view sb/sth with sth。

Patterns

to regard/consider/see/view sb/sth as sth
to regard/consider/see/view sb/sth from a particular point of view
to find/consider sb/sth to be sth
generally/usually regarded/considered/seen/viewed as sth
to regard/consider/view sb/sth favourably/unfavourably

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[transitive]

~ yourself + noun

to claim that you are a particular type of person, especially when other people question whether this is true 把自己称为；自诩

◆Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then? 你说你够朋友？够朋友怎么不肯帮我？

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◆She's no right to call herself a feminist. 她无权以女权主义者自居。

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➤shout 喊叫

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[intransitive

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to shout or say sth loudly to attract sb's attention 大声呼叫，大声说（以吸引注意力）

◆I thought I heard somebody calling. 我仿佛听见有人在呼喊。

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~ (out) to sb (for sth)

She called out to her father for help. 她向父亲大声呼救。

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~ (sth) out

He called out a warning from the kitchen. 他在厨房里大声发出警告。

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~ sth

Did somebody call my name? 有人叫我的名字吗？

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+ speech

'See you later!' she called. “再见！” 她叫道。

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<titled tranID="16" status="1">call</titled>cry out ◇ exclaim ◇ blurt ◇ burst out

These words all mean to shout or say sth loudly or suddenly. 以上各词均含突然大声喊叫、说话之义。

call to shout or say sth loudly to attract sb's attention 指大声呼叫或说话以吸引注意：◆I thought I heard someone calling. 我仿佛听见有人在呼喊。
cry out (sth) to shout sth loudly, especially when you need help or are in trouble 尤指需要帮助或陷入困境时大声呼喊：◆She cried out for help. 她大声呼救。◆I cried out his name. 我大声呼唤他的名字。
exclaim to say sth suddenly and loudly, especially because of a strong emotion 尤指因强烈的情感而突然大声说话：◆'It isn't fair!' he exclaimed angrily. “这不公平！” 他气愤地喊道。
blurt to say sth suddenly and without thinking carefully enough 指脱口而出：◆He blurted out the answer without thinking. 他不假思索脱口说出了答案。
burst out to say sth suddenly and loudly, especially with a lot of emotion 尤指突然激动地大声喊叫：◆'He's a bully!' the little boy burst out. “他欺负人！” 小男孩突然大叫。

Patterns

to call/cry out/exclaim/blurt out (sth) to sb
to call/cry out for sth
to cry out/exclaim in/with sth
to call/cry out/exclaim/blurt out/burst out suddenly
to call/cry out/exclaim/burst out loudly

🔑

[transitive

, intransitive]

~ (sb)

to ask sb to come by shouting or speaking loudly 召唤；呼唤

◆Will you call the kids in for lunch? 把孩子们叫进来吃午饭好吗？

🔊

◆Did you call? 你叫我？

🔊

➤telephone 电话

🔑

[transitive]

to ask sb/sth to come quickly to a particular place by telephoning 打电话叫

◆

~ sb/sth

to call the fire department/the police/a doctor/an ambulance打电话叫消防队／警察／医生／救护车

◆The doctor has been called to an urgent case. 医生接到电话去看急症。

🔊

◆I'll call a taxi for you. 我来打电话给你叫辆出租车。

🔊

◆

~ sb sth

I'll call you a taxi. 我来打电话给你叫辆出租车。

🔊

🔑

[intransitive

, transitive]

to telephone sb （给…）打电话

◆I'll call again later. 我过会儿再打电话来。

🔊

◆

~ sb/sth

I called the office to tell them I'd be late. 我给办公室打电话说我可能晚到一会儿。

🔊

◆My brother called me from Spain last night. 我弟弟昨晚从西班牙给我打电话来了。

🔊

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Verbs 动词

In BrE, to phone, to ring and to call are the usual ways of saying to telephone. In NAmE the most common word is call, but phone is also used. Speakers of NAmE do not say ring. Telephone is very formal and is used mainly in BrE. 在英式英语中，phone、ring 和 call 为表示打电话的惯常用语。在美式英语中，call 最常用，但也用 phone。说美式英语的人不用 ring。telephone 非常正式，主要用于英式英语。

Nouns 名词

You can use call or phone call (more formal) in both BrE and NAmE. 在英式英语和美式英语中，用 call 或 phone call（较正式）均可：◆Were there any phone calls for me? 有我的电话吗？◆How do I make a local call? 本地电话怎么打？The idiom give sb a call is also common. 习语 give sb a call 亦常用：◆I'll give you a call tonight. 我今晚会给你打电话。In informal BrE you could also say 非正式英式英语中亦可说：◆I'll give you a ring tonight. 我今晚会给你打电话。

➤order sb to come 召见

[transitive

, usually passive]

+ adv./prep.

(

formal

)

to order sb to come to a place 命令，召（至某处）

◆Several candidates were called for a second interview. 几个候选人被通知去参加第二次面试。

🔊

◆The ambassador was called back to London by the prime minister. 大使被首相召回伦敦。

🔊

◆He felt called to the priesthood (= had a strong feeling that he must become a priest). 他感受到要成为司铎的召唤。

🔊

➤visit 拜访

🔑

[intransitive]

(

especially BrE

)

to make a short visit to a person or place （短暂地）访问

◆I'll call round and see you on my way home. 我想在回家的路上去看看你。

🔊

◆

~ on sb

Let's call on John. 咱们去看看约翰吧。

🔊

◆

~ to do sth

He was out when I called to see him. 我去拜访时，他不在家。

🔊

➤meeting/strike, etc. 集会、罢工等

🔑

[transitive]

~ sth

to order sth to happen; to announce that sth will happen 下令举行；宣布进行

◆to

call a meeting/an election/a strike

召集会议；宣布举行选举；号召罢工

➤of bird/animal 禽；兽

[intransitive]

to make the cry that is typical for it 啼；鸣叫

➤in games 比赛

[transitive

, intransitive]

~ (sth)

to say which side of a coin you think will face upwards after it is thrown 抛硬币说正反面

◆to

call heads/tails

要硬币的正面／反面

➤in dances

[intransitive

, transitive]

~ (sth)

to shout out the steps for people performing a

square dance

country dance

●call sb's ˈbluff

to tell sb to do what they are threatening to do, because you believe that they will not be cruel or brave enough to do it 要求…摊牌，要求…兑现其恫吓（因相信对方不至于或不敢这样做）

●call sth into ˈplay

(

formal

)

to make use of sth 利用；使用

◆Chess is a game that calls into play all your powers of concentration. 国际象棋是一项需要全神贯注的活动。

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●call sth into ˈquestion

to doubt sth or make others doubt sth 怀疑；引起怀疑

SYN

question

◆His honesty has never been called into question. 他的诚实从未受到过怀疑。

🔊

●call it a ˈday

(

informal

)

to decide or agree to stop doing sth 结束一天的工作；到此为止；停止

◆After forty years in politics I think it's time for me to call it a day (= to retire). 从政四十年，我想现在也该退休了。

🔊

●call it ˈquits

(

informal

)

to agree to end a contest, disagreement, etc. because both sides seem equal （因势均力敌）同意停止比赛（或争论等）

to decide to stop doing sth 决定停止

●call sb ˈnames

to use insulting words about sb 辱骂；谩骂

●call the ˈshots/ˈtune

(

informal

)

to be the person who controls a situation 控制；操纵

●call a spade a ˈspade

to say exactly what you think without trying to hide your opinion 是啥说啥；直言不讳

●call ˈtime (on sth)

(

BrE

)

to say or decide that it is time for sth to finish 宣布结束；决定结束

●call sb to acˈcount (for/over sth)

to make sb explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it 责成…作出解释；责问

●call sb/sth to ˈorder

to ask people in a meeting to be quiet so that the meeting can start or continue 要求安静下来（以便开始或继续会议）；要求遵守会议秩序

●(be/get called) on the ˈcarpet

(

informal,

especially NAmE

)

called to see sb in authority because you have done sth wrong （因做错事）被上司叫去训斥

◆I got called on the carpet for being late. 我因为迟到被叫去训了一顿。

🔊

●bring/call sb/sth to ˈmind

(

formal

)

to remember sb/sth 想起；记起

SYN

recall

◆She couldn't call to mind where she had seen him before. 她想不起来曾在哪里见过他。

🔊

to remind you of sb/sth 使想起；使记起

SYN

recall

◆The painting brings to mind some of Picasso's early works. 这幅油画使人想起了毕加索早期的一些作品。

🔊

●he who pays the piper calls the ˈtune

(

saying

)

the person who provides the money for sth can also control how it is spent 花钱的人说了算；财大者气粗

●the pot calling the kettle ˈblack

(

saying,

informal

)

used to say that you should not criticize sb for a fault that you have yourself 锅笑壶黑；五十步笑百步；乌鸦说猪黑

●ˈwhat-d'you-call-him/-her/-it/-them

●ˈwhat's-his/-her/-its/-their-name

used instead of a name that you cannot remember （记不得名字时说）你叫他（或她、它、他们）什么来着

◆She's just gone out with old what-d'you-call-him. 她刚和老…，你叫他什么来着，一块儿出去的。

🔊

●ˈcall at…

(

BrE

) (of a train, etc. 火车等) to stop at a place for a short time 停靠；（短时间）停留

◆This train calls at Didcot and Reading. 这趟列车在迪德科特和雷丁停车。

🔊

●ˌcall sb aˈway

to ask sb to stop what they are doing and to go somewhere else 叫走；把…叫到别处去

◆She was called away from the meeting to take an urgent phone call. 她被叫出会场去接一个紧急电话。

🔊

●ˌcall ˈback 🔑

●ˌcall sb ˈback 🔑

to telephone sb again or to telephone sb who telephoned you earlier 再打电话；回电话

◆She said she'd call back. 她说她会再打电话来。

🔊

◆I'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price. 我在等人回电话报价。

🔊

●ˈcall for sb

(

especially BrE

)

to collect sb in order to go somewhere （去）接

◆I'll call for you at 7 o'clock. 我 7 点钟来接你。

🔊

●ˈcall for sth

to need sth 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！”

🔊

➡ see also

uncalled for

🔑

to publicly ask for sth 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。

🔊

●ˌcall sth↔ˈforth

(

formal

)

to produce a particular reaction 引起；使产生

◆His speech called forth an angry response. 他的发言引起了一阵愤怒。

🔊

●ˌcall ˈin

to telephone a place, especially the place where you work 打电话来（工作单位等）

◆Several people have

called in sick

today. 今天有几个人打电话请病假。

🔊

●ˌcall sb↔ˈin

to ask for the services of sb 召来，叫来（服务）

◆to call in a doctor/the police请医生／叫警察来

●ˌcall sth↔ˈin

to order or ask for the return of sth 下令收回；要求退回

◆Cars with serious faults have been called in by the manufacturers. 有严重缺陷的汽车已被制造商召回。

🔊

●ˌcall sb/sth↔ˈoff

to order a dog or a person to stop attacking, searching, etc. 把（人）叫走（不再搜查等）；把（狗）叫开（不让它咬人等）

●ˌcall sth↔ˈoff 🔑

to cancel sth; to decide that sth will not happen 取消；停止进行

◆to call off a deal/trip/strike取消交易／旅行／罢工

◆They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married). 他们已经解除婚约。

🔊

◆The game was called off because of bad weather. 比赛因天气恶劣被取消。

🔊

●ˈcall on/upon sb

(

formal

)

to formally invite or ask sb to speak, etc. 正式邀请，要求（某人讲话等）；恭请

◆I now call upon the chairman to address the meeting. 现在请主席向大会致辞。

🔊

to ask or demand that sb do sth 请求，要求，要（某人做某事）

◆I feel called upon

(= feel that I ought)

to warn you that…我觉得我应该警告你…

●ˌcall sb ˈout

to ask sb to come, especially to an emergency 要求某人来，召唤出动（尤指处理紧急情况）

◆to call out an engineer/a plumber/the troops召来工程师／管道工；出动军队

to order or advise workers to stop work as a protest 下令罢工；通知罢工

➡ related noun

call-out

●ˌcall sb↔ˈup

🔑

(

especially NAmE

)

to make a telephone call to sb （给某人）打电话

to make sb do their training in the army, etc. or fight in a war 征召（服役）；征召入伍

SYN

conscript

draft

to give sb the opportunity to play in a sports team, especially for their country 选入，征调（运动员为国参赛）

➡ related noun

call-up

●ˌcall sth↔ˈup

to bring sth back to your mind 使回忆起；使想起

SYN

recall

◆The smell of the sea called up memories of her childhood. 大海的气息勾起了她对童年的回忆。

🔊

to use sth that is stored or kept available 调用贮存；调出备用

◆I called his address up on the computer. 我在计算机上调出了他的地址。

🔊

◆She called up her last reserves of strength. 她使尽了最后一点力气。

🔊

🔑 call

BrE

/kɔːl/

🔊

NAmE

/kɔːl/

🔊

noun

➤on telephone 电话

🔑

[countable]

(

also ˈphone call

)

the act of speaking to sb on the telephone 打电话；通话

◆to

get/have/receive a call

from sb接到某人的电话

◆to

give sb/to make a call

给某人打电话；打个电话

◆Were there any calls for me while I was out? 我不在时有电话找我吗？

🔊

◆I'll

take

(= answer)

the call

upstairs. 我要上楼接电话。

🔊

◆I left a message but he didn't return my call. 我留了口信，但他没有回电话。

🔊

◆a

local call

本地电话

<titled tranID="15" status="1">phone / call / ring</titled>

Verbs 动词

In BrE, to phone, to ring and to call are the usual ways of saying to telephone. In NAmE the most common word is call, but phone is also used. Speakers of NAmE do not say ring. Telephone is very formal and is used mainly in BrE. 在英式英语中，phone、ring 和 call 为表示打电话的惯常用语。在美式英语中，call 最常用，但也用 phone。说美式英语的人不用 ring。telephone 非常正式，主要用于英式英语。

Nouns 名词

You can use call or phone call (more formal) in both BrE and NAmE. 在英式英语和美式英语中，用 call 或 phone call（较正式）均可：◆Were there any phone calls for me? 有我的电话吗？◆How do I make a local call? 本地电话怎么打？The idiom give sb a call is also common. 习语 give sb a call 亦常用：◆I'll give you a call tonight. 我今晚会给你打电话。In informal BrE you could also say 非正式英式英语中亦可说：◆I'll give you a ring tonight. 我今晚会给你打电话。

➡ see also

cold-calling

wake-up call

area code, call, dial, engaged, hold, line, message, phone, ring off ring2, voicemail

➤loud sound 响亮的声音

🔑

[countable]

a loud sound made by a bird or an animal, or by a person to attract attention （禽、兽的）叫声；（唤起注意的）喊声

◆the distinctive call of the cuckoo布谷鸟独特的叫声

◆a call for help呼救声

➤visit 拜访

[countable]

a short visit to sb's house 短暂拜访

◆The doctor has five calls to make this morning. 医生今天上午要出诊五次。

🔊

◆

(

old-fashioned

)

to pay a call

on an old friend拜访一位老朋友

➤request/demand 请求；要求

[countable]

~ (for sth)

a request, an order or a demand for sb to do sth or to go somewhere 要求；请求；呼吁

◆calls for the minister to resign要部长辞职的要求

◆calls for national unity国家统一的呼声

◆This is the last call for passengers travelling on British Airways flight 199 to Rome. 乘坐英国航空公司 199 次班机飞往罗马的乘客，这是最后一次通知登机。

🔊

◆

(

formal

)

call to arms

(= a strong request to fight in the army, etc.)

战斗号召

➡ see also

curtain call

[uncountable]

no ~ for sth |

no ~ (for sb) to do sth

no demand for sth; no reason for sb's behaviour 没有需要；没有理由（做…）

◆There isn't a lot of call for small specialist shops nowadays. 如今对小型专卖店已没有多大需求了。

🔊

[countable]

~ on sb/sth

a demand or pressure placed on sb/sth （对某人或某事物的）需求，压力

◆She is a busy woman with many calls on her time. 她是个大忙人，有很多事等着她去办。

🔊

➤of a place 地方

[singular]

~ (of sth)

(

literary

)

a strong feeling of attraction that a particular place has for you （某地的）吸引力，诱惑力

◆the call of the sea/your homeland大海的／家乡的魅力

➤to a particular job 职业

[singular]

~ (to do sth)

a strong feeling that you want to do sth, especially a particular job 召唤；呼唤；使命感

➤decision 决定

[countable]

(

informal

)

a decision 决定

◆It's your call! 那是你的决定！

🔊

◆a

good/bad

call正确的／不恰当的决定

◆That's a tough call. 那是个艰难的决定。

🔊

➤in tennis 网球

[countable]

a decision made by the

umpire

（裁判员的）判决

◆There was a disputed call in the second set. 第二盘比赛有一个有争议的判决。

🔊

➤in card games 纸牌游戏

[countable]

a player's

bid

or turn to

bid

叫牌；吊牌

●the call of ˈnature

(

humorous

)

the need to go to the toilet 生理需要（指上厕所）

●have first ˈcall (on sb/sth)

to be the most important person or thing competing for sb's time, money, etc. and to be dealt with or paid for before other people or things 优先占用（时间、金钱等）；优先得到照顾（或支付）