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 传唤，传讯（出庭） Extra ExamplesHe has been summoned from New York to give evidence at the trial. 他被从纽约召来出庭作证。 I was recently summoned for jury duty. 我最近被召来做陪审员。
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 召唤 In May 1688 he was urgently summoned to London. 1688 年 5 月，他被紧急召往伦敦。 She summoned the waiter. 她召唤服务员过来。 He was summoned before the board of directors. 他被召集到董事会。
Extra ExamplesShe was duly summoned for an interview. 她获得正式通知去参加面试。 She was summoned back to his office. 她被召回他的办公室。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- urgently
- duly
- …
- for
- from
- to
- …
- summon something (formal)
to call for or try to obtain something 吁求；请求；争取 to summon assistance/help/reinforcements 请求援助／帮助／增援
- summon something (formal)
to arrange an official meeting 召集，召开（会议） to summon a meeting 召集会议
- 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. 当时她试图鼓起勇气离开他。 I couldn't even summon the energy to get out of bed. 我甚至连下床的力气都没有。
Extra ExamplesHe could hardly summon the strength to stand up. 他几乎连站起来的力气都没有了。 She managed to summon up a smile. 她勉强挤出一丝笑容。
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’.