- 1v/ˈsʌmən/summon, call to come召來
正式To officially tell someone they must come to a place, often because you have the power to make them come.
「summon」這一義是正式叫人必須到一個地方來。總統可以把助手召來，客人也可以 summon the waiter。比 call 更正式，比 invite 更帶「你得來」的感覺。
示範例句 · Example
Ms. Chen summoned Mei to the office after class.
中文翻譯陳老師召喚了美到辦公室在下課之後。
常見搭配
summon somebody to a place
把某人召到某處
to officially tell someone they must come there
Ms. Chen summoned Mei to the office after class.
summon the waiter
叫服務生過來
to officially call restaurant staff over to you
Robert summoned the waiter for the bill.
be summoned to
被召到……
to receive an official order to go somewhere
She was summoned to the hall to talk about the plan.
summon somebody to attend
召某人前來參加
to order someone to come and take part in an event
He was summoned to attend an emergency meeting.
意思相反
dismisssend away
- 2v/ˈsʌmən/summon to court傳喚
正式To use official power to make someone come to a court of law, so they can take part in a legal case.
「summon」這一義專指官方叫人上法庭。Hugh was summoned to appear＝他被傳喚出庭。中文固定譯「傳喚」。跟把人叫到辦公室那一義分開：這裡的地方是法院。
常見搭配
summoned to appear
被傳喚出庭
officially ordered to come to court
Hugh was summoned to appear before the magistrate.
summoned to appear in court
被傳喚到法院
ordered to go to a court of law
Aisha was summoned to appear in court as a witness.
summoned to appear before
被傳喚到……面前
ordered to come in front of a judge or magistrate
He was summoned to appear before the magistrate on Monday.
summon somebody to court
傳喚某人到法院
to officially order someone to come to a court of law
The shop was summoned to court about the contract.
- 3v/ˈsʌmən/summon up courage鼓起
正式To try very hard to find enough courage, energy, or strength inside yourself, because you need it now.
「summon」這一義是硬從自己裡面叫出勇氣、力氣或精神。He summoned the energy to finish＝他擠出力氣跑完。常說 summon up。後面接 courage / energy / strength，不是把人叫來。
常見搭配
summon the courage
鼓起勇氣
to try hard to feel brave enough to do something
Mei summoned the courage to ask the question in class.
summon the energy
擠出精力
to try hard to find enough energy to keep going
He had to summon the energy to finish the race.
summon your strength
使出力氣
to try hard to find enough bodily strength
Leo summoned all his strength to lift the box.
summon up
鼓起、喚起（勇氣或力氣）
to call up courage, energy, or strength from inside
She summoned up the courage to knock on the door.
- 4v/ˈsʌmən/summon, call together召集
正式To arrange for a meeting to take place and order people to come to it.
「summon」這一義的受詞是會議：summon a meeting＝把會召開起來並叫人來參加。跟 summon someone to a meeting（召某個人來開會）分開：這裡是把會本身召開。
常見搭配
summon a meeting
召集一場會議
to arrange a meeting and order people to come
He summoned a meeting of business leaders.
summon a meeting of
召集……的會議
to call together a meeting made up of that group
The principal summoned a meeting of all the teachers.
summon an emergency meeting
召集緊急會議
to quickly arrange a meeting that cannot wait
The mayor summoned an emergency meeting about the park.
原始詞典資料11 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
summonverb詞源 1/ˈsʌmən/
- 1
To call people together; to convene; to convoke.
- Silence is primary, summoning presence to itself; so it's a connection to the realm of origin.
- 2
To ask someone to come; to send for.
- The cousins separated, and Nain Singh joined a caravan posing as a merchant. This time he crossed the border successfully. Singh eventually entered Jih-k’a-tse, the second-largest city in Tibet. It was in Jih-k’a-tse that he was summoned to meet the country’s second-highest religious authority, the Panchen Lama, who turned out to be only 11 years old.
- 3
To order (goods) and have delivered
- You can summon groceries, alcohol and medicines to your home: chips and vodka on New Year’s Eve, say, and then aspirin on New Year’s Day.
- 4
To rouse oneself to exert a skill.
- For securing the attainment of what he considered to be a most desirable end, he summoned all his abilities with a most praiseworthy energy and perseverance.
- Joseph needed to summon all his reserve to keep his self-control, for no sooner had Asa voiced his request than Joseph recalled his remark to Aaron about a child being given to this couple in lieu of their giving Mary to him.
- 5
fantasyTo call a resource by magic.
- “Why won't you teach me to summon water? I can summon fire so easily, it's only logical that I should learn to put out my mistakes.”
- 6
lawTo summons; convene.
summonnoun詞源 1/ˈsʌmən/
- 1
video-gamesA creature magically summoned to do the summoner's bidding.
- Conjuration magic in Baldur's Gate 3 allows players to summon a variety of helpful creatures […] These summons can assist players in combat and exploration, providing strategic advantages with their unique abilities.
- 2
call, command, order
- The deceased was 58 years of age, was the picture of health even five or six hours prior to his death, when suddenly the grim messenger came with a summon from a Higher Tribunal, calling him to duties above.
summonnoun詞源 2
- 1
slangA fine; a fee or monetary penalty incurred for breaking the law; usually for a minor offence such as a traffic violation.
- You better pay off the parking summon tomorrow before you kena interest on it.
- 2
slangA notice of an infringement of the law, usually incurring such a penalty; a citation or ticket.
summonverb詞源 2
- 1
slangTo impose such a fine or penalty, or to issue a notice thereof.
- The police summoned the driver for speeding.
- They kena summoned for littering.
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