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?