Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #161
call
称呼，叫，把…叫作
To give a name to someone or something, or to describe them in a particular way.
- 1.
To reach out with one's voice.
大声呼喊。
- 2.
To visit.
拜访。
- 3.
To name, identify, or describe.
命名、识别或描述。
- 4.
To declare, or declare in favor of, a predicted or actual result.
宣布或支持预测或实际结果。
- 5.
Direct or indirect use of the voice.
直接或间接使用声音。
- 6.
To require, demand.
要求,需求。
- 7.
To cause to be verbally subjected to.
使遭受言语攻击。
- 8.
To announce the early extinction of a debt by prepayment, usually at a premium.
宣布提前偿还债务,通常溢价。
- 9.
To demand repayment of a loan.
要求偿还贷款。
- 10.
To jump to (another part of a program); to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion.
跳转到(程序的另一部分)；执行操作后返回原处。
喊，叫，呼喊；拜访，探望；需要，要求；宣布，判定；要求偿还，催还
In use
They decided to call the baby Lily.
I will call you tomorrow.
The manager called a meeting for Friday.
call sb
打电话给某人
I'll call you tomorrow.
我明天给你打电话。
call sb sth
称呼或命名
They called her a hero.
他们称她为英雄。
call for sth
表示需要或要求
The problem calls for immediate action.
这个问题需要立即行动。
call on sb
拜访某人
Connections
Collocations
- call a meeting
- 召开会议
- The manager called a meeting for Friday afternoon.经理召集了周五下午的会议。
- call someone
- 给某人打电话
- I'll call you when I arrive.我到了给你打电话。
- call off
- 取消
- They called off the match due to rain.因为下雨他们取消了比赛。
- call for
- 呼吁；要求
- The situation calls for immediate action.这种情况需要立即采取行动。
- call back
- 回电话
- Please call me back as soon as possible.请尽快给我回电话。
- call someone names
- 辱骂某人
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你拿起电话（call）呼叫朋友。
Context & Register
neutral; telephone calls (everyday and business)
Grammar Note
及物与不及物动词，后接不同介词时含义不同：call on 拜访，call for 要求，call off 取消，call up 打电话
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling chunk 'all' and rhyme with 'call' (pronounced /kɔːl/ in American English). Be cautious not to confuse with words like 'calm' (/kɑːm/) or 'callous' (/ˈkæləs/) which have different vowel sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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