| 单词 | summon |
| 释义 | summon —summon /ˈsʌm.ən/ verb [T] (ORDER) ↑Verb Endings for summon ► C2 to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place, or to officially arrange a meeting of people: » General Rattigan summoned reinforcements to help resist the attack.» HUMOROUS I'm afraid I'll have to go - I'm being summoned by my wife.» On 20 July, the council was summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances.Thesaurus+: ↑Inviting and summoningThesaurus+: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trapping• • • Extra Examples:» Late last night, the French ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Office to discuss the crisis.» After her month's sick leave, she was summoned to see the company's welfare officer.» He summoned his troops.» We were summoned to the headmaster's office.» She summoned us to admire her new greenhouse.verb [T] (PRODUCE STRENGTH) ↑Verb Endings for summon ► C2 to increase your courage or strength, especially with an effort: » It took me six months to summon (up) the courage to ask him out for a drink.Thesaurus+: ↑Trying and making an effort , ↑Effort and expending energy |
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