summon
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they summon | |
| he / she / it summons | |
| past simple summoned | |
| past participle summoned | |
| -ing form summoning |
- summon somebody (to do something) (formal)
to order somebody to appear in court 傳喚，傳訊（出庭） Extra ExamplesHe has been summoned from New York to give evidence at the trial. 他被從紐約召來出庭作證。 I was recently summoned for jury duty. 我最近被召來做陪審員。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- urgently
- duly
- …
- for
- from
- to
- …
- summon somebody (to something) | summon somebody to do something (formal)
to order somebody to come to you 召喚 In May 1688 he was urgently summoned to London. 1688 年 5 月，他被緊急召往倫敦。 She summoned the waiter. 她召喚服務員過來。 He was summoned before the board of directors. 他被召集到董事會。
Extra ExamplesShe was duly summoned for an interview. 她獲得正式通知去參加面試。 She was summoned back to his office. 她被召回他的辦公室。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- urgently
- duly
- …
- for
- from
- to
- …
- summon something (formal)
to call for or try to obtain something 籲求；請求；爭取 to summon assistance/help/reinforcements 請求援助／幫助／增援
- summon something (formal)
to arrange an official meeting 召集，召開（會議） to summon a meeting 召集會議
- summon something (up)
to make an effort to produce a particular quality in yourself, especially when you find it difficult 鼓起；振作；使出 She was trying to summon up the courage to leave him. 當時她試圖鼓起勇氣離開他。 I couldn't even summon the energy to get out of bed. 我甚至連下床的力氣都沒有。
Extra ExamplesHe could hardly summon the strength to stand up. 他幾乎連站起來的力氣都沒有了。 She managed to summon up a smile. 她勉強擠出一絲笑容。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- barely
- forth
- up
- …
- be able to
- can
- try to
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French somondre, from Latin summonere ‘give a hint’, later ‘call, summon’, from sub- ‘secretly’ + monere ‘warn’.