summon
- IPA[ˈsəmən]
美式
- authoritatively or urgently call on (someone) to be present, especially as a defendant or witness in a law court；urgently demand (help)
verb: summon, 3rd person present: summons, gerund or present participle: summoning, past tense: summoned, past participle: summoned
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. authoritatively or urgently call on (someone) to be present, especially as a defendant or witness in a law court the Pope summoned Anselm to Rome 同義詞
- ▪ urgently demand (help) she summoned medical assistance
- ▪ call people to attend (a meeting) he summoned a meeting of head delegates 同義詞
- ▪ bring to the surface (a particular quality or reaction) from within oneself she managed to summon up a smile 同義詞
- ▪ call an image to mind names that summon up images of far-off places 同義詞
