a telephone connection"she reported several anonymous calls"; " he placed a phone call to London"; " he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"
同义词：phone calltelephone call
a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition 同义词：cryoutcryyellshoutvociferation
a demand especially in the phrase"the call of duty"
同义词：claim
the characteristic sound produced by a bird 同义词：birdcallbirdsongsong
a brief social visit"senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; " the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence"
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement 同义词：margin call
a demand for a show of hands in a card game"after two raises there was a call"
a request"many calls for Christmas stories"; " not many calls for buggywhips"
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed"Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"
a visit in an official or professional capacity"the salesman's call on a customer"
(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee"he was ejected for protesting the call"
the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date 同义词：call option
v. assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to 同义词：name
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone"I tried to call you all night"; " Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
同义词：telephonecall upphonering
ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality"He called me a bastard"; " She called her children lazy and ungrateful"
order, request, or command to come"She was called into the director's office"
同义词：send for
utter a sudden loud cry 同义词：shoutshout outcryyellscreamhollerhollosquall
pay a brief visit"The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
同义词：visitcall in
call a meeting; invite or command to meet"The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; " The new dean calls meetings every week"
order or request or give a command for"The unions called a general strike for Sunday"
order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role"He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; " They called him to active military duty"
indicate a decision in regard to"call balls and strikes behind the plate"
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather"call a football game"
read aloud to check for omissions or absentees send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message"Hawaii is calling!"; " A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"
declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee"call a runner out"
utter a characteristic note or cry"bluejays called to one another"
utter in a loud voice or announce"He called my name"; " The auctioneer called the bids"
make a prediction about; tell in advance 同义词：predictforetellprognosticateforebodeanticipatepromise
challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense"He deserves to be called on that"
consider or regard as being"I would not call her beautiful"
demand payment of (a loan) 同义词：call in
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance 同义词：call off
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name"She calls him by first name"
同义词：address
make a stop in a harbour"The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow"
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands"He called his trump"
同义词：bid
require the presentation of for redemption before maturation lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of"call the speaker on a question of fact"
rouse somebody from sleep with a call"I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"