summon
v
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.t]
~ sb (to sth); ~ sb (together) send a message telling sb to come; call (people) together 召喚某人; 召集(大家)
I was summoned by my boss (to explain my actions). 老板把我召去(要我對自己的行為做出解釋).
The shareholders were summoned to a general meeting. 已召集了股東開全體大會.
Summon the pupils together in the school hall. 把學生召集到學校的禮堂里.
(b) [Tn, Dn.t]
order (sb) to attend a lawcourt; summons (sb) 傳喚(某人)出庭; 召喚(某人)
The debtor was summoned (to appear before the magistrates). (地方法官)已傳喚債務人出庭.
2 [Tn] order a group of people to attend (a meeting, etc) 召開(會議等)
summon a conference 召開會議
The Queen has summoned Parliament. 女王已召集了議會開會.
3 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) force (a particular quality) to come as if from deep inside oneself, in an attempt to do sth 發揮出(某品性)來做某事
summon (up) one's courage for the battle 鼓起勇氣進行戰斗
I had to summon (up) all my nerve to face my boss. 我得鼓足勇氣去見上司.
I can't summon up much enthusiasm for the project. 這計畫引不起我多大興趣.
4 (phr v) summon sth up cause sth to come into the mind; evoke sth 使某事物浮現於腦際; 喚起某事物
a smell which summons up memories of my childhood 使我回憶起童年事的一種氣味.