call back
To communicate the need for (someone) to return from one situation or location to a previous one:
召回：通知需要（某人）从现状或位置返回到先前的状况或位置：
Management called the laid-off workers back.
经理召回了被解雇的工人们
To telephone or radio (a person) who has called previously:
回电话：打电话或回信号给先前曾打来电话的（某人）：
I called her back at noon.
中午我回她电话
To recall (a defective product) for repair:
收回处理：调回（有缺陷的产品）以供修复：
The company has called back all such models built in 1990.
公司已收回所有1990年的机型以便修理
call down
To find fault with; reprimand:
挑剔：找麻烦；斥责：
The teacher called me down for disobedience.
因我不听话,老师训斥了我
To invoke,as from heaven.
保佑：祈求,比如向上帝
call for
To appear,as on someone else's premises,in order to get:
去拿：出现在他人房舍内以图有所得：
My chauffeur will call for you at seven.
我的汽车司机七点钟会到你那儿去取
To be an appropriate occasion for:
适合采取：是一恰当的机会：
This news calls for champagne.
这个消息值得开香槟酒庆祝
To require; demand:
要求；需要：
work that calls for patience.
需要耐心的工作
call forth
To evoke; elicit:
唤起,振奋：
a love song that calls forth sad memories.
一首引起我悲伤回忆的爱情歌曲
call in
To take out of circulation:
回收：使退出流通：
calling in silver dollars.
回收银币
To summon for assistance or consultation:
邀请：召来做助手或顾问：
call in a specialist.
邀请一个专家
To communicate with another by telephone:
打电话：用电话与别人联系：
Has the boss called in today?
老板今天打电话来了吗?
call off
To cancel or postpone:
取消：取消或延期：
call off a trip; called the trip off.
取消旅游；推迟旅游
To restrain or recall:
叫住：制止或叫回：
Call off your dogs.
叫住你的狗
call out
To cause to assemble; summon:
召集：使集中；召唤：
call out the guard.
将卫兵集合起来
To challenge to a duel.
挑起斗争
call up
To summon to active military service:
征召：召集服兵役：
called up reserve troops for active duty.
征召后备役军人服役
To cause one to remember; bring to mind:
唤起：使人忆起；带入心中：
stories that call up old times.
使人怀旧的故事
To bring forth for action or discussion; raise.
提交,提出：拿出来供采取行动或讨论；提出
call upon
To order; require:
命令；要求：
I call upon you to tell the truth.
我要求你说真话
To make a demand or a series of demands on:
需要：一项或一系列的需要：
Social institutions are now being called upon to provide assistance to the homeless.
社会机构现在被要求向无家可归者提供帮助
call a spade a spade
To speak directly,precisely,and forthrightly.
直言：直截地、精确地且直率地说
call in question或
call into question
To raise doubts about.
质疑：对…提出疑问
call it a day【非正式用语】
To stop whatever one has been doing,for the remainder of the day or at least for the present.
到此为止：对这一天的剩余时间或至少是现在,停止正在做的一切事情
call it quits【非正式用语】
To stop working or trying; quit.
退出：停止工作或尝试；退出
call names
To speak to or about another in offensive terms.
骂人：用冒犯性的词语对他人说话或谈论他人
call (someone's) bluff
To challenge another with a display of strength or confidence.
接受挑战：接受他人挑战以示力量与自信
call the shots或
call the tune 【非正式用语】
To exercise authority; be in charge.
掌管：行使权力；负责,掌管
on call
Available when summoned for service or use:
随叫随到：需要服务或使用时一叫即到：
physicians who were on call for 48 hours.
48小时随叫随到的医生们
Subject to payment on demand.
承索必付
within call
Close enough to come if summoned:
随时可回身边待命：挨得很近,可以一叫就到：
The nurse is within call if you need him.
护士就在旁边,你如需要,一叫即到
