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单词 to call the house
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to call the House
a. Politics. to call the House: to read out the names of the members of a parliamentary house, senate, etc., to establish who is present; = to call over the House at Phrasal verbs 1. Cf. call of the House at call n. 4. Obsolete.
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1606 Orig. Jrnls. House of Commons 17 Apr. f. 106v Wednesday sennight to call the house and to impose fynes upon such as were absent upon ye last call & shalbe then absent.
a1650 S. D'Ewes Jrnls. Parl. Queen Elizabeth anno 1581 (1682) 283/1 This day also it was ordered that the House should be called on Wednesday next..that so it might appear who diligently intend the business of the House, and who did negligently absent themselves.
1764 B. Franklin Remarks Protest against Appointment 5 The Governor can call the House when he pleases.
1838 Jrnl. 37th Gen. Assembly Ohio 12 Any number of members shall have the power to adjourn; five to call the House and send for absent members.
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