summon['sʌmən]vt.1.■召唤;召来(常与 away, to 或 from连用):He summoned his subordinates hastily to his office.他急忙召唤他的下级去他的办公室商议。He was summoned to the White House.他被总统召进了白宫。2.■【法律】传唤,传讯:Are you willing to be summoned as a witness?你愿意出庭作证吗?3.■号召;召集:to summon to hold a meeting号召召开一次会议4.■鼓起,激起,使振作(常与 up 连用):to summon up all one's courage鼓起勇气I find it hard to summon up thoughts of a famous star at the look of her today.看到她现在这个模样,很难想像她就是那个著名的影星。5.■要求,请求;要…投降:I was summoned two drafts for the speech the day before.他们要求我在演讲的前一天准备好两篇演讲稿。近义词call
summonsummon[ˈsʌmən]vt.1.■召唤; 传唤(被告等); 请2.■召集(会议); 号召3.■鼓起(勇气等), 奋起(up)4.■【军】招降summon the witness传证 人summon (up) one's courage for a task [to do sth.]鼓起勇气干工作[做某事]