| 单词 | summon |
| 释义 | summon (once / 137 pages) v To summon is to formally call for the presence of someone. If, as soccer team captain, you find that your team members are an hour late for the big game, you might need to summon them — and fast. Summon can also mean “gather up,” as one might summon one’s courage" before that big game. Summon is also occasionally used in reference to the supernatural, as when one tries to call forth a spirit or ghost. If you think the team needs additional help on the field, you might try to summon some supernatural backup. WORD FAMILYsummon: summoned, summoning, summons+/summoning: summonings/summons: summonsed, summonses, summonsing USAGE EXAMPLESAndrew Brunson was elated when Turkey’s Interior Ministry summoned him on Oct. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Officers were summoned to a room at a Hampton Inn around 1 a.m. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Oakland Raiders slipped on their pads, donned their uniforms and summoned the fortitude to play. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v ask to come summon a lawyer Hypo|Hyper page contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system buzzcall with a buzzer convene, convokecall together beckonsummon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture call, send for order, request, or command to come 2v call in an official matter, such as to attend court Syn|Hypo|Hyper cite, summons vouch summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title demandsummon to court call, send for order, request, or command to come 3v gather or bring together Summon all your courage Syn|Hyper come up, muster, muster up, rally collect, garner, gather, pull together assemble or get together 4v make ready for action or use Syn|Hyper marshal, mobilise, mobilize collect, garner, gather, pull together assemble or get together |
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