| 释义 |
call upon A. [call upon sb] transitive verb ① (invite) 邀请 yāoqǐng ▸ I'd now like to call upon our next speaker 现在有请下一位发言人 ▸ to call upon sb to do sth; 请某人做某事 ② (urge) 要求 yāoqiú ▸ to call upon sb to do sth; 要求某人做某事 ▸ I feel called upon to warn you that … 我觉得我应该警告你… ▸ they delivered a petition calling upon the government to ban vivisection 他们递交了一份请愿书,呼吁政府禁止活体解剖 ③ (appeal to) 求助于 qiúzhù yú ▸ to call upon sb for sth; 恳求某人给予 ‹help, support›B. [call upon sth] transitive verb (make use of) 利用 lìyòng ▸ we may need to call upon your services 我们可能有用到你的地方 ▸ you will have to call upon all your patience and courage 你得拿出全部耐心和勇气 |