summon
['sʌm.ən] verb transitive
ORDER 命令
ADVANCED
■to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place, or to officially arrange a meeting of people 命令…到（某地）；传唤；召唤；召集•General Rattigan summoned reinforcements to help resist the attack.拉蒂根将军命令增援部队协助抵挡进攻。 •humorous I'm afraid I'll have to go - I'm being summoned by my wife.恐怕我得走了——我妻子命令我回去。 •On July 20th, the council was summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances.7月20日，理事会被临时召集听取有关财务问题的紧急报告。
['sʌm.ən] verb transitive
PRODUCE STRENGTH 鼓起勇气
■to increase your bravery or strength, especially with an effort （尤指努力地）鼓起（勇气），积聚（力气）•It took me six months to summon (up) the courage to ask him out for a drink.我花了六个月时间才鼓起勇气约他出去喝一杯。 |