call/ kɔːl /

1.vt.
(name) 为…取名

We called our son Ian.
我们为儿子取名为伊恩。
2.vt.
(address as) 称呼

What did you call him?
你称呼他什么?
Her name's Elizabeth but everyone calls her Liz.
她名叫伊丽莎白,但每个人都称呼她莉兹。
3.vt.
(describe as) 说成是

They called him a traitor.
他们把他说成是叛徒。
4.vt.
(shout) 喊

I heard someone calling my name.
我听见有人大声喊我的名字。
5.vt.[电信] 
打电话

Call me when you get home.
你回家后打电话给我。
6.vt.[+person] 
(summon) 召唤

I think we should call the doctor.
我认为我们应该请医生。
7.vt.[+witness] 
传唤

I was called as an expert witness.
我被作为专家证人传唤。
8.vt.[+meeting] 
(arrange) 召集

9.vt.[+strike] 
下令举行

He called a press conference.
他召集了一场记者招待会。
10.vt.[+flight] 
(announce) 广播

They've just called our flight.
他们刚刚广播我们的班机即将起飞。
11.vi.
(shout) 喊

12.vi.
(telephone) 打电话

May I ask who's calling?
请问您是哪位?
13.vi.
(also: call in,call round) 访问

Good night. Do call again.
晚安。请再次光临。
Do call round the college again.
欢迎再次访问我校。
14.vi.[ship] [ train] [ bus+] 
(stop) 停靠

15.noun [c] [of person] 
(shout) 大喊

a call for help
求救声
He gave a loud call.
他大喊了一声。
16.noun [c] [电信] 
电话

Were there any calls while I was out?
我不在时有人打电话来吗?
17.noun [c] 
call for sth (demand) 对某事的要求

MPs renewed their call for electoral reform.
议员们重申他们对选举改革的要求。
18.noun [c] [of bird] [ animal] 
鸟兽的叫声

19.noun [c] 
(visit) 探访

The doctor made three calls to sick patients.
医生3次探访病人。
20.noun [c] 
(summons) (for flight) 呼叫

That's the call for our flight.
刚刚广播我们的飞机要起飞。
21.noun [s] [fig] 
(lure) 召唤

All his life he had felt the call of the sea.
他一生中都感到大海的召唤。
to be called sth
 [person+] 被叫某名
She's called Susan.
她叫苏姗。
22.noun [object+] 
被称为某物

A dictionary of synonyms is called a thesaurus.
同义词字典称为类属词典。
who's calling?
 [电信] 请问是谁?
to be on call
 [+nurse,doctor] 值班
to make a phone call
打电话
a long-distance call
长途电话
a local call
本地电话
to give sb a call
打电话给某人
to pay a call on sb
拜访某人
there's not much call for these items
对这些东西没什么需求
a call for sb to do sth
要求某人做某事
23.vt fus
see call on