| 词汇 | call on/upon |
| 释义 | call on/upon [phrasal verb] 1 call on/upon (someone or something) : to ask (someone or something) to do something : to say that someone or something should do something请求，要求（…做某事）— followed by to + verb接动词不定式 The opposition has called on/upon the governor to resign. [=the opposition has said that the governor should resign]反对派要求州长辞职。 You may be called upon to do several jobs.你可能会被要求做多项工作。 Universities are called upon to produce trained professionals. [=it is the job of universities to produce trained professionals]高校的任务就是培养训练有素的专业人才。 2 call on/upon (someone) : to ask for help from (someone)（向某人）寻求帮助 Is there anyone you can call on in an emergency?在紧急情况下，你能联系到人寻求帮助吗？ 3 call on/upon (something) : to use (something, such as a talent or skill)使用；运用，调用 She had to call on/upon all her reserves of strength and skill to meet the challenge.她必须尽全力面对挑战。 4 call on (someone) : to ask for a response from (someone, such as a student)要求（某人）回答问题 I was hoping the teacher wouldn't call on me, because I didn't know the answer.我真希望老师别点我名，因为我不知道答案。 5 call on (someone) : to make a brief visit to (someone)拜访；探望 I'm planning to call on an old friend after I leave here.我打算离开此地后去探望一位老朋友。 6 call (someone) on (something) US, informal : to directly criticize (someone) for (something, such as bad behavior)直截了当地批评 He's incredibly rude, but no one ever calls him on it. [=no one ever tells him that he should stop being so rude]他极其粗暴，可竟然没人制止他。 call |
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