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summon v.召集,召唤,号召,鼓起,振作 Summon can also mean “gather up,” as one might summon one’s courage" before that big game. Summon is also occasionally used in reference to the supernatural, as when one tries to call forth a spirit or ghost. If you think the team needs additional help on the field, you might try to summon some supernatural backup. 1[VERB 动词]召唤；传唤；召见 If you summon someone, you order them to come to you.   [V n]  [be V-ed prep/adv]  [be V-ed to-inf]  [FORMAL 正式]Howe summoned a doctor and hurried over...豪叫了医生，然后匆忙赶了过来。Suddenly we were summoned to the interview room...突然我们被叫进了面试的房间。He has been summoned to appear in court on charges of incitement to law-breaking.因被控教唆犯罪，他已经被传唤出庭。2[VERB 动词]鼓起(勇气)；振作；使出(力气) If you summon a quality, you make a great effort to have it. For example, if you summon the courage or strength to do something, you make a great effort to be brave or strong, so that you will be able to do it.   [V n]  [V P n (not pron)]It took her a full month to summon the courage to tell her mother.她用了整整一个月才鼓足勇气告诉了妈妈。Summon up means the same as summon .summon up 同 summonPainfully shy, he finally summoned up courage to ask her to a game...他太过腼腆，不过最后终于鼓起勇气邀请她一起去看比赛。We couldn't even summon up the energy to open the envelope.我们甚至连打开信封的力气都没有了。相关词组：summon up

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['sʌmən] To summon is to formally call for the presence of someone. If, as soccer team captain, you find that your team members are an hour late for the big game, you might need to summon them — and fast. ★★☆☆☆ 2005.0

英语单词	summon
英美音标	['sʌmən]
中文释义	v.召集,召唤,号召,鼓起,振作
vocab简明	To summon is to formally call for the presence of someone. If, as soccer team captain, you find that your team members are an hour late for the big game, you might need to summon them — and fast.
vocab扩展	Summon can also mean “gather up,” as one might summon one’s courage" before that big game. Summon is also occasionally used in reference to the supernatural, as when one tries to call forth a spirit or ghost. If you think the team needs additional help on the field, you might try to summon some supernatural backup.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]召唤；传唤；召见 If you summon someone, you order them to come to you. [V n] [be V-ed prep/adv] [be V-ed to-inf] [FORMAL 正式] Howe summoned a doctor and hurried over... 豪叫了医生，然后匆忙赶了过来。 Suddenly we were summoned to the interview room... 突然我们被叫进了面试的房间。 He has been summoned to appear in court on charges of incitement to law-breaking. 因被控教唆犯罪，他已经被传唤出庭。 2 [VERB 动词]鼓起(勇气)；振作；使出(力气) If you summon a quality, you make a great effort to have it. For example, if you summon the courage or strength to do something, you make a great effort to be brave or strong, so that you will be able to do it. [V n] [V P n (not pron)] It took her a full month to summon the courage to tell her mother. 她用了整整一个月才鼓足勇气告诉了妈妈。 Summon up means the same as summon .summon up 同 summon Painfully shy, he finally summoned up courage to ask her to a game... 他太过腼腆，不过最后终于鼓起勇气邀请她一起去看比赛。 We couldn't even summon up the energy to open the envelope. 我们甚至连打开信封的力气都没有了。相关词组： summon up
来源	2005.0

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