summon['sʌmən]

• vt.
  • 召唤;召来(常与 away, to 或 from连用)：

    He summoned his subordinates hastily to his office.

    他急忙召唤他的下级去他的办公室商议。

    He was summoned to the White House.

    他被总统召进了白宫。

  • 【法律】传唤，传讯：

    Are you willing to be summoned as a witness?

    你愿意出庭作证吗?

  • 号召；召集：

    to summon to hold a meeting

    号召召开一次会议

  • 鼓起，激起，使振作(常与 up 连用)：

    to summon up all one's courage

    鼓起勇气

    I find it hard to summon up thoughts of a famous star at the look of her today.

    看到她现在这个模样，很难想像她就是那个著名的影星。

  • 要求，请求；要…投降：

    I was summoned two drafts for the speech the day before.

    他们要求我在演讲的前一天准备好两篇演讲稿。

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