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源自中古英语 somonen,借自古法语 somondre,最终来自拉丁语 summonēre('私下提醒'),由 sub-('在下方')和 monēre('提醒')组成。
❶ 正式要求某人出席或出现,常用于法律、官方或紧急场合,带有权威性。
“The judge summoned the witness to court.”
(法官传唤证人出庭。)
“She was summoned to the principal's office.”
(她被叫到校长办公室。)
❶ 通过魔法或超自然力量召唤某物或某人出现,常见于奇幻场景。
“The wizard summoned a dragon with ancient spells.”
(巫师用古老咒语召唤了一条龙。)
“She tried to summon the spirit of her ancestor.”
(她试图召唤祖先的灵魂。)
summon up — 努力唤起某种情感、记忆或力量,通常需要意志力的参与。
“She summoned up her last strength to finish the race.”
(她使出最后力气完成比赛。)