call for

英 [kɔːl fɔː(r)]

美 [kɔːl fɔːr]

接（人）; 要求; 呼吁; 需要

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 接(人)
  If youcall forsomeone, you go to the building where they are, so that you can both go somewhere.
  1. I shall be calling for you at seven o'clock.
     7点钟我来接你。
• PHRASAL VERB 要求;呼吁
  If youcall forsomething, you demand that it should happen.
  1. They angrily called for Robinson's resignation...
     他们愤怒地要求鲁宾逊辞职。
  2. The ceasefire resolution calls for the release of all prisoners of war.
     停火决议要求释放所有战俘。
• PHRASAL VERB 需要;要求
  If somethingcalls fora particular action or quality, it needs it or makes it necessary.
  1. It's a situation that calls for a blend of delicacy and force.
     应付这种局面需要刚柔并济。

英英释义

verb

• express the need or desire for
  1. She requested an extra bed in her room
  2. She called for room service
  Synonym:requestbespeakquest
• request the participation or presence of
  1. The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference
  Synonym:invite
• gather or collect
  1. You can get the results on Monday
  2. She picked up the children at the day care center
  3. They pick up our trash twice a week
  Synonym:collectpick upgather up
• require as useful, just, or proper
  1. It takes nerve to do what she did
  2. success usually requires hard work
  3. This job asks a lot of patience and skill
  4. This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
  5. This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
  6. This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
  Synonym:necessitateaskpostulateneedrequiretakeinvolvedemand

双语例句

• The Finance Minister has renewed his call for lower interest rates.
  财政部长再次呼吁降低利率。
• A call for volunteers was sent out, but very few people responded.
  号召自愿参加，但响应者寥寥无几。
• It's a situation that calls for a blend of delicacy and force.
  应付这种局面需要刚柔并济。
• The newspaper articles call for severe punishment for this crime.
  报上的一些文章要求严厉惩处这一罪行。
• The ceasefire resolution calls for the release of all prisoners of war.
  停火决议要求释放所有战俘。
• Paine's words are a clarion call for democracy.
  潘恩的话是对民主的强烈呼吁。
• They angrily called for Robinson's resignation
  他们愤怒地要求鲁宾逊辞职。
• It will shortly be put up for sale under the terms already communicated to you, which, to recapitulate, call for a very minimum of publicity.
  不久它就可以上市，按照我们与你商定的条款进行销售，重申一遍，这些条款尽量不要对外公开。
• 'Have you got just plain chocolate?' — 'No, I'm afraid there's not much call for that.'
  “你们有纯巧克力吗？”——“没有，恐怕那东西没几个人要。”
• He dialled the operator and put in a call for Rome.
  他拨了接线员的号，让他接通一个到罗马的电话。