summon
v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.t]
~ sb (to sth); ~ sb (together) send a message telling sb to come; call (people) together 召唤某人; 召集(大家)
I was summoned by my boss (to explain my actions). 老板把我召去(要我对自己的行为做出解释).
The shareholders were summoned to a general meeting. 已召集了股东开全体大会.
Summon the pupils together in the school hall. 把学生召集到学校的礼堂里.
(b) [Tn, Dn.t]
order (sb) to attend a lawcourt; summons (sb) 传唤(某人)出庭; 召唤(某人)
The debtor was summoned (to appear before the magistrates). (地方法官)已传唤债务人出庭.
2 [Tn] order a group of people to attend (a meeting, etc) 召开(会议等)
summon a conference 召开会议
The Queen has summoned Parliament. 女王已召集了议会开会.
3 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) force (a particular quality) to come as if from deep inside oneself, in an attempt to do sth 发挥出(某品性)来做某事
summon (up) one's courage for the battle 鼓起勇气进行战斗
I had to summon (up) all my nerve to face my boss. 我得鼓足勇气去见上司.
I can't summon up much enthusiasm for the project. 这计画引不起我多大兴趣.
4 (phr v) summon sth up cause sth to come into the mind; evoke sth 使某事物浮现於脑际; 唤起某事物
a smell which summons up memories of my childhood 使我回忆起童年事的一种气味.
It blesses those who give it, and those who receive it.
它不但赐福施予的人,而且赐福于受施的人。
For example, you can send information abroad immediately, but mailing a letter might take a week or so.
例如,你能够马上发送信息到国外,但寄一封信可能要大约一周的时间。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.