英语词汇“call on”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

call on

1Pay a visit to (someone): he’s planning to call on Katherine today...

We were living in Switzerland, and Toni would call on us whenever he visited the country.
She also called on her legislator during her brief visit to capital.
Thereafter I made it a point to call on him on all my visits to Delhi.

Synonyms

visit, pay a visit to, pay a call on, go and see, look in on;

North American visit with, go see

informal look up, drop in on, pop in on

2 (also call upon) Have recourse to: we are able to call on academic staff with a wide variety of expertise...

Under the proposals, a senior nurse would then be able to call on more staff at short notice than is possible at present.
Schools that need a helping hand will be able to call on volunteers to help in their activities.
He will be able to call on the multinational forces, if he deems it necessary to have them deal with a problem.

Synonyms

have recourse to, avail oneself of, turn to, draw on, look to, make use of, use, utilize, bring into play

2.1 [with infinitive] Demand that (someone) do something: he called on the government to hold a vote...

Now residents are calling on local representatives to demand that ramps should be installed on the road.
Farmers are urging the public to sign a petition calling on the Government to tighten controls on illegal imports.
She is calling on those in power to stop preaching hatred.

Synonyms

appeal to, ask, request, apply to, petition;

urge;

beg, implore, entreat, beseech, plead with

See parent entry: call

单词	call on
释义	call on 1Pay a visit to (someone): he’s planning to call on Katherine today... We were living in Switzerland, and Toni would call on us whenever he visited the country. She also called on her legislator during her brief visit to capital. Thereafter I made it a point to call on him on all my visits to Delhi. Synonyms visit, pay a visit to, pay a call on, go and see, look in on; North American visit with, go see informal look up, drop in on, pop in on 2 (also call upon) Have recourse to: we are able to call on academic staff with a wide variety of expertise... Under the proposals, a senior nurse would then be able to call on more staff at short notice than is possible at present. Schools that need a helping hand will be able to call on volunteers to help in their activities. He will be able to call on the multinational forces, if he deems it necessary to have them deal with a problem. Synonyms have recourse to, avail oneself of, turn to, draw on, look to, make use of, use, utilize, bring into play 2.1 [with infinitive] Demand that (someone) do something: he called on the government to hold a vote... Now residents are calling on local representatives to demand that ramps should be installed on the road. Farmers are urging the public to sign a petition calling on the Government to tighten controls on illegal imports. She is calling on those in power to stop preaching hatred. Synonyms appeal to, ask, request, apply to, petition; urge; beg, implore, entreat, beseech, plead with See parent entry: call
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