区别辨析call、summon与send for

call、summon与send for这些动词或词组均含有“召集、召唤”之意。

call : 非正式用词,含义广泛,指用说话或呼叫的形式召唤。

  • She called me over to where she was sitting.
    她把我叫到了她坐着的地方。
  • I keep the bedroom door open in case the children call (for) me in the night.
    我让卧室门开着,以防孩子们晚上叫我。

summon : 正式用词,指官方或正式的召集,召集者具有权力或权威性。

  • General Rattigan summoned reinforcements to help resist the attack.
    拉蒂根将军命令增援部队协助抵挡进攻。

send for : 作“召唤”解时,语气较随便,暗示委派一件工作。

  • Do you think we should send for a doctor?
    你觉得我们应该去请医生吗?