| 单词 | call |
| 释义 | call (kɔːl ) Word forms: calls , calling , called 1. verb B1 If you call someone or something by a particular name or title, you give them that name or title. I always wanted to call the dog Mufty for some reason. [VERB noun noun] 'Doctor...'—'Will you please call me Sarah?' [VERB noun noun] Everybody called each other by their surnames. [V n + by] called adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] A2 This position is called Downward Dog. There are two men called Buckley at the Home Office. ...a device called an optical amplifier. 2. verb B2 If you call someone or something a particular thing, you suggest they are that thing or describe them as that thing. The speech was interrupted by members of the Conservative Party, who called him a traitor. [VERB noun noun] I wouldn't call it a burden; I call it a responsibility. [VERB noun noun] She calls me lazy and selfish. [VERB noun adjective] He called it particularly cynical to begin releasing the hostages on Christmas Day. [V it adj to-inf] Anyone can call themselves a psychotherapist. [V pron-refl n] 3. verb B1 If you call something, you say it in a loud voice, because you are trying to attract someone's attention. He could hear the others downstairs in different parts of the house calling his name. [VERB noun] 'Boys!' she called again. [VERB with quote] Call out means the same as call. The butcher's son called out a greeting. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The train stopped and a porter called out, 'Middlesbrough!' [VERB PARTICLE with quote] 4. verb A2 If you call someone, you phone them. Would you call me as soon as you find out? [VERB noun] A friend of mine gave me this number to call. [VERB noun] 'May I speak with Mr Coyne, please?'—'May I ask who's calling?' [VERB] Synonyms: phone, contact, telephone, ring (up) [informal, mainly British] 5. verb A2 If you call someone such as a doctor or the police, you ask them to come to you, usually by phoning them. He screamed for someone to call an ambulance. [VERB noun] One night he was called to see a woman with tuberculosis. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] 6. verb B1 If you call someone, you ask them to come to you by shouting to them. She called her young son: 'Here, Stephen, come and look at this!' [VERB noun] He called me over the Tannoy. [VERB noun preposition] Synonyms: hail, address, summon, contact 7. countable noun A2 When you make a phone call, you phone someone. I made a phone call to the United States to talk to a friend. [+ to] I've had hundreds of calls from other victims. [+ from] I got a call from him late yesterday evening. Synonyms: telephone call, bell [informal], phone call, buzz [informal] 8. verb If someone in authority calls something such as a meeting, rehearsal, or election, they arrange for it to take place at a particular time. The Committee decided to call a meeting of the All India Congress. [VERB noun] The 79-year-old Swiss called a press conference in Zurich to announce his objections to the decision. [VERB noun] The strike was called by the Lebanese Forces militia. [VERB noun] A meeting has been called for Monday. [VERB noun] Synonyms: summon, gather, invite, rally 9. verb [usually passive] If someone is called before a court or committee, they are ordered to appear there, usually to give evidence. The child waited two hours before she was called to give evidence. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] I was called as an expert witness. [be VERB-ed preposition] 10. verb B2 If you call somewhere, you make a short visit there. A market researcher called at the house where he was living. [VERB preposition/adverb] Andrew now came almost weekly to call. [VERB] Call is also a noun. He decided to pay a call on Tommy Cummings. [+ on] 11. verb When a train, bus, or ship calls somewhere, it stops there for a short time to allow people to get on or off. The steamer calls at several ports along the way. [VERB preposition/adverb] 12. verb To call a game or sporting event means to cancel it, for example because of rain or bad light. [US] The game was called on account of darkness. [be VERB-ed] We called the next game. [VERB noun] 13. countable noun [NOUN to-infinitive] If there is a call for something, someone demands that it should happen. There have been calls for a new kind of security arrangement. [+ for] Almost all workers heeded a call to stay at home during the strike. Synonyms: request, order, demand, appeal 14. uncountable noun If there is little or no call for something, very few people want it to be done or provided. 'Have you got just plain chocolate?'—'No, I'm afraid there's not much call for that.' [+ for] Synonyms: demand, need, market, requirement 15. singular noun [with poss] The call of something such as a place is the way it attracts or interests you strongly. You must be feeling exhilarated by the call of the new. 16. countable noun The call of a particular bird or animal is the characteristic sound that it makes. ...the plaintive call of a whale. ...a wide range of animal noises and bird calls. 17. See also calling, so-called 18. first call on sth phrase [PHRASE after verb, PHRASE noun] If you have first call on something, you will be asked before anyone else whether you want to buy or use it. Why should they get first call on the best property? 19. there is no call for phrase If you say that there is no call for someone to behave in a particular way, you are criticizing their behaviour, usually because you think it is rude. [disapproval] There was no call for him to single you out from all the others. 20. on call phrase If someone is on call, they are ready to go to work at any time if they are needed, especially if there is an emergency. In theory I'm on call day and night. ...a doctor on call. 21. to call in sick phrase B2 If you call in sick, you phone the place where you work to tell them you will not be coming to work because you are ill. 'Shouldn't you be at work today?'—'I called in sick.' 22. to call someone's bluff phrase If you call someone's bluff, you tell them to do what they have been threatening to do, because you are sure that they will not really do it. Instead, you must call his bluff the next time he suggests a crazy idea. 23. to call it a day phrase If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful. Faced with mounting debts, the decision to call it a day was inevitable. I want the manager's job when he calls it a day. Synonyms: stop, finish, cease, pack up [informal] 24. to call a halt phrase If someone calls a halt to something such as an activity, they decide not to continue with it or to end it immediately. The Russian government had called a halt to the construction of a new project in the Rostov region. 25. to call something to mind phrase If something brings another thing to mind or calls another thing to mind, it makes you think of that other thing, usually because it is similar in some way. That brings to mind a wonderful poem by Riokin. The fate of many British designers calls to mind the fable of the tortoise and the hare. 26. call of nature phrase Some people talk about a call of nature when referring politely to the need to go to the toilet. [politeness] I'm afraid I have to answer a call of nature. 27. to call something your own phrase If you have something you can call your own, it belongs only to you, rather than being controlled by or shared with someone else. They don't yet have a country to call their own. I would like a place I could call my own. 28. to call something into question singular noun If you say that there is some question about something, you mean that there is doubt or uncertainty about it. If something is in question or has been called into question, doubt or uncertainty has been expressed about it. There's no question about their success. There's some question as to whether he will sign this resolution. As a footballer, Le Saux's ability was beyond question. The paper says the President's move has called into question the whole basis of democracy in the country. Why he was killed may be open to question, but where he is buried is not. With the loyalty of key military units in question, that could prove an extraordinarily difficult task. 29. to call it quits phrase If you say that you are going to call it quits, you mean that you have decided to stop doing something or being involved in something. They raised $630,000 through listener donations, and then called it quits. Peter Buckley called it quits after his 300th contest. 30. to call a spade a spade phrase If you say that someone calls a spade a spade, you mean that they speak clearly and directly about things, even embarrassing or unpleasant things. [approval] I'm not at all secretive, and I'm pretty good at calling a spade a spade. 31. to call the tune phrase If you say that a person or organization is calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation. Who would then be calling the tune in Parliament? Synonyms: be in control, lead, rule, command 32. too close to call phrase If something such as a competition or an election is too close to call, it is not possible to predict who will win because it seems likely to be won by only a very small margin. [journalism] In the Senate, the count is too close to call at this point. Phrasal verbs: call back phrasal verb B1+ If you call someone back, you phone them again or in return for a phone call that they have made to you. If we're not around she'll take a message and we'll call you back. [VERB noun PARTICLE] If you want further advice, you can call back and speak to the same adviser. [VERB PARTICLE] call for 1. phrasal verb B2 If you call for someone, you go to the building where they are, so that you can both go somewhere. I shall be calling for you at seven o'clock. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you call for something, you demand that it should happen. They angrily called for Robinson's resignation. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The ceasefire resolution calls for the release of all prisoners of war. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb If something calls for a particular action or quality, it needs it or makes it necessary. It's a situation that calls for a blend of delicacy and force. [VERB PARTICLE noun] call in 1. phrasal verb If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you. Call in an architect or surveyor to oversee the work. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb B2 If you call in somewhere, you make a short visit there. He just calls in occasionally. [VERB PARTICLE] I got into the habit of calling in on Gloria on my way home. [VERB PARTICLE + on] call off phrasal verb B2 If you call off an event that has been planned, you cancel it. He has called off the trip. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The union threatened a strike but called it off at the last minute. [VERB noun PARTICLE] call on 1. phrasal verb If you call on someone to do something or call upon them to do it, you say publicly that you want them to do it. One of Kenya's leading churchmen has called on the government to resign. [V P n to-inf] Frequently he was called upon to resolve conflicts. [V P n to-inf] 2. phrasal verb If you call on someone or call upon someone, you pay them a short visit. Sofia was intending to call on Miss Kitts. [VERB PARTICLE noun] call out 1. phrasal verb If you call someone out, you order or request that they come to help, especially in an emergency. Colombia has called out the army and imposed emergency measures. [VERB PARTICLE noun] I called the doctor out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The fire brigade should always be called out to a house fire. [be V-ed P + to] 2. See also call [sense 3] 3. phrasal verb If you call someone out or call out something they have said, you challenge them to justify it. When people try to set communities against each other we should call them out. [VERB PARTICLE noun] You have to call out sexism wherever you see it. [VERB noun PARTICLE] call up 1. phrasal verb If you call someone up, you phone them. [mainly US] When I'm in Pittsburgh, I call him up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] He called up the museum. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Sometimes I'd even call up at 4 a.m. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If someone is called up, they are ordered to join the army, navy, or air force. Youngsters coming up to university were being called up. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] The United States has called up some 150,000 military reservists. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb If someone is called up, they are chosen to play in a sports team. He is likely to be called up for Thursday's match against Italy. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] 4. See also call-up call upon call on Idioms: call off the dogs to tell someone to stop criticizing, attacking, or damaging another person After years of persecution, it's time to call off the dogs. He's been punished enough. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers call it a day to decide to stop doing something, usually because you are tired or are bored with it I searched for the cat for hours but I had to call it a day when darkness fell. to retire from your job It's no secret I want his job when he calls it a day. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something is too close to call said to mean it is impossible to say who will win The presidential race is too close to call. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers call in your chips [mainly British] to decide to use your influence or social connections in order to gain an advantage over other people That point needs making, before the President's friends in the labour unions and the steel and textile industries try to call in their chips. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a close call a situation in which someone only just manages to avoid an accident or disaster `That was a close call,' Bess gasped, as the boat steadied and got under way. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers call someone's bluff to put someone in a position in which they are forced to do what they have been threatening to do because you do not believe that they will really do it The government warned that he would deal severely with any protest actions in the universities. Now, the students have called his bluff. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers at someone's beck and call always ready to do what someone tells you to do, even when their orders are unreasonable Your child must understand that you can't always be at his beck and call for every little thing. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers call it quits to decide to stop doing something or stop being involved in something There is a disco called the Club Coqui, which stays open until the last customer is ready to call it quits. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers call the shots to make all the important decisions in an organization or situation Is the military really the power behind the President now? Who really calls the shots? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers call a spade a spade to speak honestly and directly about something, especially if it is controversial or embarrassing, rather than being careful about what you say I'm not at all secretive, and I'm not afraid to call a spade a spade. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers call time on something [mainly British, journalism] to put an end to something Scott Hastings has called time on his international rugby career by cutting short his contract. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers call the tune to be in control of a situation and make all the important decisions It is the richest nations that tend to call the tune in the art world, setting global tastes, anointing the next stars and establishing market trends. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a wake-up call an event that shocks people into taking action about a difficult or dangerous situation The jury said the damages were intended to send a wake-up call to the firm and other big companies that sexual harassment would not be tolerated. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers call someone names to use insulting words or expressions to describe someone when you are talking to them or about them At my last school they called me names because I was so slow. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: call a foul I would be fighting to get into the best position to control the ball, or head it on, and often the referee would call a foul against me. Times, Sunday Times As long as his move wasn't too obvious, the ref would not call a foul. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His fourth looked to be well over 8.30, but was called a foul. Times, Sunday Times Where else would you see a player calling a foul against himself that the referee has missed, or (very politely) questioning a referee's decision in his own favour? Times, Sunday Times The first wasn’t called a foul. Globe and Mail Informants can call a hotline, post a letter or visit a state security office in person. Times, Sunday Times I called the hotline and was shocked to discover the policy didn't cover our boiler. The Sun I only know that someone called the hotline the diocese had set up. Times, Sunday Times No one calling the hotline receives a reward. Times, Sunday Times Members of the public watched for electoral irregularities and called a hotline to report them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some persons even suggest that perhaps the time has come to call a moratorium on science. Christianity Today The government could call a moratorium on new faith schools in places such as these. Times, Sunday Times Brown liked the idea but suggested that instead of calling it a strike, that it be called a moratorium. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Time to call the plumber, and shell out for a couple hours of service, right? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You wouldn't call a plumber to fix a dodgy light socket. The Sun If your car breaks down you'd take it to a mechanic and if your heating breaks you'd call a plumber. The Sun If you can't fix them, call a plumber - but obviously that will cost you. The Sun As a result, 11 per cent of families have had to call a plumber with an average 80 for repairs. The Sun Now, how does anyone feel about calling a truce? Times, Sunday Times (2012) They have since called a truce and combined to such stunning effect in Copenhagen. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Will they finally call a truce, or will their business be gone with the wind? The Sun (2013) The Sun will call a truce for the time being. The Sun (2010) But this we would not allow seeing that we had called a truce for this day. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They ended up in a shouting match and someone had to call the police. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He was discovered by another reveller and paramedics and police were called. The Sun (2017) This does not mean that because in certain circumstances the police were called upon there was a general acceptance of them. Victimology - the victim and the criminal justice process (1989) The council is asking the public to call police if they see actors taking part in such films. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He called the police the day after and admitted being at the scene but gave them a false alibi. The Sun (2014) Later, as the last words of the call to prayer faded into the evening, only silence remained. Times, Sunday Times Then the call to prayer began, and people behind me pushed forward to fill gaps. Times, Sunday Times We can see their lights and hear their call to prayer. The Sun He said the biggest problem was that some worshippers could not hear the call to prayer. ST Let me dispense with a couple of minor - but in my view incorrect - arguments about the call to prayer. Times, Sunday Times Readers blasted the online casting call as 'disgusting and immoral'. The Sun They put out a casting call seeking a new actor to play his part. The Sun She went to an open casting call hoping to get a role as an extra - but instead was plucked to play the lead. The Sun A few weeks ago producers of the biopic were so worried they wouldn't find an actor they issued a casting call to all acting agents. The Sun We had a nationwide casting call. Times, Sunday Times During a congratulatory call from the president last week, the new senator suggested they face each other on the basketball court. Times, Sunday Times It brought good horses, top jockeys, a healthy crowd and a series of congratulatory calls to the course office. Times, Sunday Times Congratulatory calls have been absent of late. Times, Sunday Times To have overreacted to these latest claims that, as yet, lack credibility would leave the game vulnerable to any crank call. Times, Sunday Times I used to crank call people from the stage. The Sun They later used the same technique to crank call. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She made around 280 crank calls in three years. The Sun I thought it was a crank call. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Forbidden to speak or leave, he disobeys orders and answers a desperate call for help. Times, Sunday Times The focus remains on her throughout an opener in which she feels guilty because inexperience led her to mishandle a desperate call to the helpline. Times, Sunday Times At this point a dad alerts cops after a desperate call from the island. The Sun The desperate call has been answered by the heavens. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A desperate call was made to the local police station for assistance at around 16.20pm and a few minutes later the works was torn apart by a colossal explosion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He echoed the call for any centre with a selection policy to be paid a lower tariff. Times, Sunday Times The crowd echoed his call for the plotters to be put to death. Times, Sunday Times Campaigners echoed the calls on social media. The Sun Cabins were initially quite drafty and simple and the wind would whistle through the logs perhaps echoing the call of the loons on the lake. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A frantic call brought a response no-one will ever forget. The Sun Or might embarrassment have prompted a frantic call to the cleaner the day before? Times, Sunday Times Viewers later received a frantic call from him, saying that he didn't know how to use it. Times, Sunday Times Every day that he got a frantic call from the home secretary's office about a bad story in the press he would put a tick in the appropriate column. Times, Sunday Times In 1951, she made a frantic call to her doctor and said that she had taken too many sleeping pills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has led to frequent calls for secession. Times, Sunday Times During lockdown, restrictions were relaxed to allow prisoners to make longer and more frequent calls to family. Times,Sunday Times There were frequent calls in the middle of the night from a withheld number. Times, Sunday Times The most frequent calls were from companies offering to reclaim payment protection insurance, followed by accident claims. Times, Sunday Times The frequent calls co-ordinator flagged up that she had already dialled twice that month. Times, Sunday Times Love-wise, you need only think about that certain someone to get the call you want. The Sun As the moon activates your sixth sense, just think of someone to get a call. The Sun With the moon in your sixth-sense chart, just think of someone to get the call you want. The Sun But when you get a call from your own club saying no matter what money they won't sell you, it's unbelievable. The Sun Then you get a call saying the other party can't make it. Times, Sunday Times The system delivers preview calls to agents automatically, taking into account the priority of the call and the skills of the agent to handle the call. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Callers requesting emergency assistance are often in a state of heightened emotional distress, which makes it difficult to obtain the information needed to handle the call appropriately. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The person who handled the call thought it was a prank and did not pursue it. Times, Sunday Times In addition to pre-selected tapes that automatically play twenty-four hours a day, callers can request specific tapes during certain hours when volunteers handle the calls and play the tapes. Christianity Today Official rules say sites advertising unofficial numbers starting 087 and 09 must make clear the fact they are handling the call and declare the cost. The Sun Even so, there are actions that the government could take to entice them to heed the call. Times,Sunday Times He has to make it plain to them, and afterwards to the wider party, that he will heed the call if summoned. Times, Sunday Times Yet tour operators have been slow to heed the call, and the average rider has yet to make the journey. Times, Sunday Times Few appeared to heed the call to continue the protests, however. canada.com But many more appeared to heed the call of opposition leaders to boycott an election they had labelled a sham. Times, Sunday Times If one of these numbers appears as an incoming call on your mobile phone, do not on any account answer it. Times, Sunday Times It will also act as a speakerphone if you get an incoming call, and there's a 3.5mm socket for a wired connection (cable not included). Times, Sunday Times When wearers have an incoming call, message or email, the watch vibrates to alert them. The Sun Unwanted callers have to give their name when making an incoming call. Times, Sunday Times If you are 'roaming' abroad and receive such a call or message you pay for the incoming call. Times, Sunday Times But security service officials deny intercepting the call. The Sun However, the regime still has control of telecommunications and can intercept calls and cut off networks. Times, Sunday Times The system will then intercept the calls before a person's phone rings. Times, Sunday Times The fraudster had stayed on the line the whole time, which allowed the gang to intercept the calls and pretend to offer the reassurance the victim was seeking. Times, Sunday Times These drivers solved issues relating to conflicting usage of physical resources by intercepting calls to the hardware. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She said that the government would issue a call for evidence next month on taxes or charges for single-use plastics. Times, Sunday Times In addition, a member can vote on spiritual matters at congregational meetingsusually whether to issue a call to a new minister to join the congregation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Since the union issued a call for closures over the weekend, it said that 150,000 members had joined the campaign. Times,Sunday Times Orthodoxy issues a call to those who are searching and those who are lost, those who are broken and grieving, those in despair. Christianity Today The prime minister issued the call to industry to scale up the production of existing models and design safe new machines last week. Times,Sunday Times Then in a late-night call from my other friend, she said she'd been seeing him behind our friend's back and was feeling so guilty, she had to talk to someone. The Sun Her friends would be subjected to late-night calls asking whether the police should be brought in. Times, Sunday Times There were late-night calls and pleas. The Sun Then came a loud call of 'foot fault' from a line judge, sparking one of the most dramatic turnarounds in recent grand-slam history. Times, Sunday Times They have a loud call during the breeding season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are noted for having a very loud call and are not suited for apartments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The kookaburra's loud call sounds like echoing human laughter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Juveniles retain this range while developing a loud call for begging. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, an exchange of letters between civil servants highlights fears that the driver might not have had the change necessary to make the call. Times,Sunday Times Hero tries to make the call to save the day, beep-beep-beep, oh dear. Times, Sunday Times For her to take time out and make that call was just fantastic. The Sun It suddenly changed its mind, saying you didn't make the call as it cannot find a source for the number. The Sun So, if you see him, make that call. Times, Sunday Times These things you cannot speak on the phone because they are monitoring, all agents, they monitor his call. The Sun We would go through her backpack, through her bedroom, we monitored her calls. Christianity Today But whoever monitors his calls must have thought it highly incorrect and inappropriate and someone pulled the plug. The Sun The stockbroking firm he works for has set up a trading system in his house, complete with a recorded telephone line so that his compliance department can monitor his calls. Times,Sunday Times They were monitoring his calls. The Sun The tickets never arrived, and after the money was taken from his account nobody from the website responded to his numerous calls and e-mails. Times, Sunday Times Following numerous calls we are getting increasingly frustrated. Times, Sunday Times Numerous calls were made to the managing agents, who showed no interest. Times, Sunday Times You had made numerous calls, sent letters and visited the branch trying to sort this out. Times, Sunday Times Phone calls are usually answered by a busy receptionist dealing with numerous calls from patients. Times, Sunday Times I keep in touch with my oldest girlfriends, none of whom live nearby, via email, text, tweet and the occasional call. Times, Sunday Times My boyfriend has kept in touch with the occasional call and text. The Sun Prior to this, there were occasional call outs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He made only occasional calls to his family to conserve the batteries. Times, Sunday Times The trams were replaced by buses or trolleybuses, and occasional calls are made for light rail to be reintroduced. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Last night furious operators called the poll unfair. The Sun Tour operators call it 'secret season'. Times, Sunday Times The tow-truck operator calls a paralegal who offers a commission for each driver. Globe and Mail Regulators have written to operators calling on them to promote themselves responsibly. The Sun It also allowed the telephone company to route operator calls to remote locations, rather than requiring operators at each switch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He made no satellite phone calls, and when told to place a call by the pirates he deliberately misdialled. Times, Sunday Times Families of the deceased would simply place a call, and it would then be passed on to me. Times, Sunday Times From shore, one could place a call to a ship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Holder exits the car to place a call. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To place a call, the caller was required to pick up the telephone receiver and wait for the telephone operator to answer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It had been reported that she criticised the hospital for her treatment after the prank call. Times, Sunday Times Police could decide simply to use a transcript of the prank call, but detectives will first want to establish whether there was any unaired material. Times, Sunday Times When he's bored, he'll record a prank call and post it to his blog. Times, Sunday Times He added that they would often prank call people together. The Sun It should mean that from now on hospitals are deemed to be out of bounds when it comes to this kind of prank call. Times, Sunday Times The policewoman made a quick call to the security officer of the housing company and then tried to calm her indignant visitor. Times, Sunday Times Just send them a quick e-mail or text, and give them a quick call. Christianity Today It's easy to find out from an operator's website, or with a quick call, how careful they are about avoiding contracts with government-run firms. Times, Sunday Times It may sound obvious, but if you're travelling some distance and looking for something specific, a quick call could save a fruitless journey. Times, Sunday Times These days, routine check-ups for some long-term problems can also be done via a quick call. The Sun Within an hour she received a call saying the infant had gone into a potentially critical seizure. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Sign up online to use a provider's online trading platform and within minutes you will receive a call from a pushy salesman. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Patrol officers received a call soon after 11am. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Only that morning he had received a call, on the satellite link-up between his palace and that of the king of Naranjia. KARA KUSH Let it ring three or four times and even reject his call occasionally, keeping him keen. The Sun You can dial using either the keypad or the screen, and a handy option lets you reject a call with a polite text message. Times, Sunday Times But angry generals reject the call, claiming it would cost lives by leaving troops left behind more vulnerable. The Sun But he rejected their call to extend the guarantee from individual savers to public and commercial bodies who also risk losing their cash. Times, Sunday Times Rebels rejected the call to surrender their arms. Times, Sunday Times Union leaders last night renewed calls for a windfall tax on the energy sector. The Sun The intensifying crisis in the eurozone has renewed calls for savers to consider the safety of their savings. Times, Sunday Times The damage renewed calls for a long-term solution to the question of insurance cover for homes at high risk. Times, Sunday Times The report also renewed calls for a tax on sugary soft drinks. The Sun And he has renewed his calls for independent doctors to start ruling on suspected concussions before a player 'learns the hard way'. The Sun There was a renewed call for systematic and strategic planning and implementation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Renewed calls for either a tunnel or a bridge have been made by politicians in recent years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This incident renewed calls for the introduction of goal-line technology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This attracted significant media attention and renewed calls for tightening of rules of developer donations to political parties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, following the success of the rest of the revitalization campaign, there have been renewed calls for construction of the tower. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are repeated calls in the profession to throw us out. Times, Sunday Times Some have stopped donations to good causes they would like to support because of repeated calls asking for them to raise their regular payments. Times, Sunday Times Repeated calls to alter the monument, however, have so far come to nothing. Times, Sunday Times His biggest gripe was not receiving any online statements for nine months despite repeated calls. Times, Sunday Times Agency staff have to delay other flood defence maintenance to deal with repeated calls to the flap. The Sun But they can't resist the call of the mob. Times, Sunday Times Unable to resist the call of the wild? Times, Sunday Times It's getting harder and harder to resist the call of the blogs. Times, Sunday Times Safety-conscious drivers have an increasing number of high-tech options to help them resist the call of their phone. Times, Sunday Times But the more spirited pupils resist the call to nationalism and mind-numbing conformity. Times, Sunday Times It did not return a call seeking comment yesterday. Times, Sunday Times If they find you socially acceptable they return the call, otherwise you are ignored without the unpleasantness of the snub direct. Times, Sunday Times The doctor didn't return my call, so we went there anyway. Times, Sunday Times Just waiting for them to return my call. The Sun First, that he always bothered to return the call. Times, Sunday Times Prior to that, he phoned a similar threatening call. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you come across any recipes that do likewise, make threatening calls to the author and wait outside their house, panting. Times, Sunday Times He got obsessed with her and starting making threatening calls. Times, Sunday Times I am getting threatening calls from people every day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And then our [disallowed] goal, that's a tough call. Times, Sunday Times It's a tough call when you love them all. Times, Sunday Times It's a tough call — but can you name them and their clubs? The Sun It's a hugely tough call, it's not a job for the faint-hearted and only the tough survive. Times, Sunday Times It's a tough call, but someone had to research it. Times, Sunday Times Capita acknowledges that 'errors have occurred' and it will try to trace the call you made to the helpline during all this. Times, Sunday Times The phone system will then automatically trace the call by flagging station to station billing and routing data including start and end times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An intercept was put on their phone but the police were unable to trace the calls. Times, Sunday Times Cops allegedly traced the calls to his mobile phone. The Sun But still neither police nor private detectives were able to identify the corbeau — at the time no one had the technology to trace the calls. Times, Sunday Times Rudeness, unanswered calls and stations that are shut have fuelled public disenchantment with the police, a leading officer said yesterday. Times, Sunday Times After the launch in spring 2013 patients complained of delays, unanswered calls, difficulties in speaking to medical staff and questionable advice from call handlers. Times, Sunday Times So she made four unanswered calls within five minutes to him. The Sun The service, launched a few weeks ago, has been slated over unanswered calls and poor advice, especially at weekends. The Sun More than a third of all calls are dealt with by automated information or messages - and customers are abandoning unanswered calls faster than a decade ago. The Sun She issued an urgent call for better protection for health staff. The Sun But if the vet has an urgent call to attend to some cattle, he has his own government motorbike to take him there. Times, Sunday Times A paramedic who stopped to go to a shop while responding to an urgent call has been cleared of misconduct. Times, Sunday Times He'd been there a few days when there was an urgent call from the management — could he please stop using the shower? Times, Sunday Times One might expect a rush-published collection such as this to be an urgent call to arms. Times,Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 呼叫, 呼叫, 叫, 打电话 Japanese: 呼び声, 呼ぶ, ･･･を呼ぶ, ･･･に電話をする |
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