call up

phrasal verb

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call somebody up

(especially North American English) to make a phone call to somebody（给某人）打电话Topics Phones, email and the internetb1
to make somebody do their training in the army, etc. or fight in a war征召（服役）；征召入伍 synonym conscript, draft
to give somebody the opportunity to play in a sports team, especially for their country选入，征调（运动员为国参赛）

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call something up

to bring something back to your mind使回忆起；使想起 synonym 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 something 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-up

noun

/ˈkɔːl ʌp/

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[uncountable, countable, usually singular] (British English) an order to join the armed forces（服兵役的）征召令，征集令 synonym conscription, draft
- Because of his occupation, he was not liable for call-up.由于他的职业，他不负责征召。
- to receive your call-up papers收到征召入伍的通知
- young men of call-up age适龄应征的年轻人。
[countable] call-up (to something) the opportunity to play in a sports team, especially for your country（尤指国家队运动员的）选调，征调
- His recent form has earned him a call-up to the England squad.他最近的表现使他得以入选英格兰代表队。