call back

To communicate the need for (someone) to return from one situation or location to a previous one

召回：通知需要（某人）從現(xiàn)狀或位置返回到先前的狀況或位置

Management called the laid-off workers back.

經(jīng)理召回了被解雇的工人們

To telephone or radio (a person) who has called previously

回電話：打電話或回信號(hào)給先前曾打來(lái)電話的（某人）

I called her back at noon.

中午我回她電話

To recall (a defective product) for repair

收回處理：調(diào)回（有缺陷的產(chǎn)品）以供修復(fù)

The company has called back all such models built in 1990.

公司已收回所有1990年的機(jī)型以便修理

call down

To find fault with; reprimand

挑剔：找麻煩；斥責(zé)

The teacher called me down for disobedience.

因我不聽(tīng)話，老師訓(xùn)斥了我

To invoke, as from heaven.

保佑：祈求，比如向上帝

call for

To appear, as on someone else's premises, in order to get

去拿：出現(xiàn)在他人房舍內(nèi)以圖有所得

My chauffeur will call for you at seven.

我的汽車(chē)司機(jī)七點(diǎn)鐘會(huì)到你那兒去取

To be an appropriate occasion for

適合采取：是一恰當(dāng)?shù)臋C(jī)會(huì)

This news calls for champagne.

這個(gè)消息值得開(kāi)香檳酒慶祝

To require; demand

要求；需要

work that calls for patience.

需要耐心的工作

要求，倡導(dǎo)，提倡

call forth

To evoke; elicit

喚起；振奮

a love song that calls forth sad memories.

一首引起我悲傷回憶的愛(ài)情歌曲

call in

To take out of circulation

回收：使退出流通

calling in silver dollars.

回收銀幣

To summon for assistance or consultation

邀請(qǐng)：召來(lái)做助手或顧問(wèn)

call in a specialist.

邀請(qǐng)一個(gè)專(zhuān)家

To communicate with another by telephone

打電話：用電話與別人聯(lián)系

Has the boss called in today?

老板今天打電話來(lái)了嗎?

call off

To cancel or postpone

取消：取消或延期

call off a trip; called the trip off.

取消旅游；推遲旅游

To restrain or recall

叫?。褐浦够蚪谢?/p>

Call off your dogs.

叫住你的狗

call out

To cause to assemble; summon

召集：使集中；召喚

call out the guard.

將衛(wèi)兵集合起來(lái)

To challenge to a duel.

挑起斗爭(zhēng)

call up

To summon to active military service

征召：召集服兵役

called up reserve troops for active duty.

征召后備役軍人服役

To cause one to remember; bring to mind

喚起：使人憶起；帶入心中

stories that call up old times.

使人懷舊的故事

To bring forth for action or discussion; raise.

提交，提出：拿出來(lái)供采取行動(dòng)或討論；提出

call upon

To order; require

命令；要求

I call upon you to tell the truth.

我要求你說(shuō)真話

To make a demand or a series of demands on

需要：一項(xiàng)或一系列的需要

Social institutions are now being called upon to provide assistance to the homeless.

社會(huì)機(jī)構(gòu)現(xiàn)在被要求向無(wú)家可歸者提供幫助

at call

another way of saying on call (sense 2)

同 on call (義項(xiàng)2)

call attention to

cause people to notice

引起人們注意

he is seeking to call attention to himself by his crimes.

他想用犯罪的方法來(lái)使自己受到關(guān)注。

call someone's bluff

he is seeking to call attention to himself by his crimes.

他想用犯罪的方法來(lái)使自己受到關(guān)注。

call collect

(N. Amer.)make a telephone call reversing the charges

(北美)打由受話人付款的電話

call something into play

cause or require something to start working so that one can make use of it

使（或要求）…開(kāi)始運(yùn)作，啟用

our active participation as spectators is called into play. .

我們作為觀眾的積極參與發(fā)揮了作用。