Phrase
call forth
引起某事的发生或使其存在
to bring something into existence or to cause it to happen
常用于引起某种反应或效果。
- 1.
To summon, to call to speak.
召唤,叫来说话
- 2.
To induce, inspire.
引发,激励
召唤,叫来说话；引发,激励；引起；使产生
In use
The teacher's question called forth a thoughtful response from the student.
Her speech calls forth a sense of unity among the audience.
The crisis called forth extraordinary courage in the survivors.
call forth + noun phrase
后接名词短语，表示引起某种事物。
The speech called forth a great deal of criticism.
这场演讲引起了大量批评。
call forth + noun phrase + from + noun phrase
常与from连用，表示从某人或某物中引发。
Her courage called forth admiration from everyone.
她的勇气赢得了每个人的钦佩。
call forth + reaction/response (abstract noun)
常用于引发情感、反应等抽象事物。
The situation called forth an immediate response.
这一情况引发了立即的回应。
Common mistakes
The incident called forth.The incident called forth a strong response.
call forth 是及物短语动词，后需接宾语表示被引起的事物，不能省略。
The situation calls forth immediate action.The situation calls for immediate action.
表达‘需要、要求’时应用 call for，而 call forth 表示‘引起、唤起’。
The speech called forth it.The speech called it forth.
当宾语为代词时，应放在 call 与 forth 之间，即 call + 代词 + forth。
Connections
Confusing words
- bring about
- 引起，导致 · call forth 侧重唤起或激发（情感、反应等），bring about 侧重导致（结果、变化等）
- elicit
- 引出，诱出 · call forth 强调从内部唤起，elicit 强调通过努力或技巧引出（反应、信息等）
Word family
- calls forth
- third person singular
- called forth
- past, past participle
- calling forth
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于引起某种反应或效果。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.