
好词典

源自中古英语 'somonen',借自古法语 'sumundre',最终来自拉丁语 'summonēre'(提醒、警告)。
❶ 正式要求某人出席或到场,通常带有权威或紧急的意味,如法庭传唤或紧急召集会议。
“The judge summoned the witness to testify in court.”
(法官传唤证人出庭作证。)
“She was summoned to the principal's office for breaking the rules.”
(她因违反规定被叫到校长办公室。)
summon up — 努力唤起某种情感、记忆或力量,通常需要集中精力或意志力。
“She tried to summon up the memory of her childhood home.”
(她试图回忆起童年时的家。)