call-upn.

Brit.

/ˈkɔːlʌp/, U.S.

/ˈkɔlˌəp/,

/ˈkɑlˌəp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: call v., up adv.¹

Etymology: < call v. + up adv.¹, after to call up 1b at call v. Phrasal verbs 1.

1. The action or an act of summoning people to military service; esp. the compulsory enlistment of civilians for military service; conscription.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military organization > enlistment or recruitment > [noun] > compulsory

pressing1591

press?1592

impress1603

imprest1610

impressing1641

draft1757

conscription1799

press-ganging1863

blood tax1890

call-up1916

comb1916

1916 Daily Mirror 4 Mar. 2/1 The forecast of another big call-up of married groups was made yesterday.

1916 Evening News (London) 31 Oct. 3/6 Anticipating rejection he presented himself before the Guildford Medical Board on the day preceding the call up and was passed as fit.

1917 Manch. Guardian 5 Jan. 5/6 Bankers and bank managers are worrying a great deal about the big call-up of bank clerks.

1940 Economist 10 Aug. 175/2 A continuous system of call-up and training for the Industrial Army.

1958 Spectator 14 Feb. 191/2 The call-up cannot now be abandoned unless the bait for volunteers is made much tastier.

1968 Washington Post 14 Dec. b1 They have complained their callups were illegal because war has not been formally declared in Southeast Asia.

1993 N.Y. Times 28 Nov. i. 1/1 Draft evasion is rampant, and if the current call-up goes as badly as some fear, officers might actually outnumber enlisted men.

2. Sport.

a. North American. A person invited to play for a particular team.

ΚΠ

1960 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 24 Nov. 10/6 The two young forwards were recent call-ups because of injuries to members of the National Hockey League club.

1977 Washington Post 7 Oct. d6/1 Gary Lance, a late call-up from Omaha.

1991 Sun (Baltimore) 18 Aug. c3/1 All might have been September call-ups if the club had been more competitive with the players who opened the season.

2007 Metro (Toronto) 16 Jan. 9/3 The Leafs have received strong support work from their Marlie callups during the pair's absence.

b. An invitation to play for a particular team, esp. one at a high level.

ΚΠ

1967 Irish Times 21 Nov. 3 (headline) O'Connor answers late call-up to gain first cap.

1986 Sc. Daily Express 23 July 39/5 When Liz heard of her shock call-up..she made an immediate dash for the training ground.

1994 Voice 18 Oct. 55/2 The precocious skills of Jamie Redknapp, Steve McManaman and Robbie Fowler have earned them England international call-ups.

2012 J. Díaz in New Yorker 23 July 61/2 For a while you haunt the city, like a two-bit ballplayer dreaming of a call-up.

Compounds

General attributive (in sense 1), as call-up age, call-up papers, etc.

ΚΠ

1916 Evening News (London) 7 Mar. 3/4 The War Office wanted to know about him. He got a call-up form.

1917 Times 13 Mar. 3/4 The witness requested him to produce his call-up paper.

1945 News Chron. 1 June 4/2 We still propose to go on calling up young men under 30 as they reach the call-up age.

1981 C. Smythe If you can't beat 'em in Alley vii. 147 Call-up training had been extended from thirty days originally to four months and then to indefinite service.

1983 Sunday Times 30 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 39/4 Army regulations appear to have been altered to permit convicted ‘refuseniks’ to be served with new call-up orders the moment they leave prison.

2004 A. Greig In Another Light (2005) 245 When the call-up papers came, he refused to join.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	call-up
释义	call-upn. Brit. /ˈkɔːlʌp/, U.S. /ˈkɔlˌəp/, /ˈkɑlˌəp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: call v., up adv.¹ Etymology: < call v. + up adv.¹, after to call up 1b at call v. Phrasal verbs 1. 1. The action or an act of summoning people to military service; esp. the compulsory enlistment of civilians for military service; conscription. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > enlistment or recruitment > [noun] > compulsory pressing1591 press?1592 impress1603 imprest1610 impressing1641 draft1757 conscription1799 press-ganging1863 blood tax1890 call-up1916 comb1916 1916 Daily Mirror 4 Mar. 2/1 The forecast of another big call-up of married groups was made yesterday. 1916 Evening News (London) 31 Oct. 3/6 Anticipating rejection he presented himself before the Guildford Medical Board on the day preceding the call up and was passed as fit. 1917 Manch. Guardian 5 Jan. 5/6 Bankers and bank managers are worrying a great deal about the big call-up of bank clerks. 1940 Economist 10 Aug. 175/2 A continuous system of call-up and training for the Industrial Army. 1958 Spectator 14 Feb. 191/2 The call-up cannot now be abandoned unless the bait for volunteers is made much tastier. 1968 Washington Post 14 Dec. b1 They have complained their callups were illegal because war has not been formally declared in Southeast Asia. 1993 N.Y. Times 28 Nov. i. 1/1 Draft evasion is rampant, and if the current call-up goes as badly as some fear, officers might actually outnumber enlisted men. 2. Sport. a. North American. A person invited to play for a particular team. ΚΠ 1960 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 24 Nov. 10/6 The two young forwards were recent call-ups because of injuries to members of the National Hockey League club. 1977 Washington Post 7 Oct. d6/1 Gary Lance, a late call-up from Omaha. 1991 Sun (Baltimore) 18 Aug. c3/1 All might have been September call-ups if the club had been more competitive with the players who opened the season. 2007 Metro (Toronto) 16 Jan. 9/3 The Leafs have received strong support work from their Marlie callups during the pair's absence. b. An invitation to play for a particular team, esp. one at a high level. ΚΠ 1967 Irish Times 21 Nov. 3 (headline) O'Connor answers late call-up to gain first cap. 1986 Sc. Daily Express 23 July 39/5 When Liz heard of her shock call-up..she made an immediate dash for the training ground. 1994 Voice 18 Oct. 55/2 The precocious skills of Jamie Redknapp, Steve McManaman and Robbie Fowler have earned them England international call-ups. 2012 J. Díaz in New Yorker 23 July 61/2 For a while you haunt the city, like a two-bit ballplayer dreaming of a call-up. Compounds General attributive (in sense 1), as call-up age, call-up papers, etc. ΚΠ 1916 Evening News (London) 7 Mar. 3/4 The War Office wanted to know about him. He got a call-up form. 1917 Times 13 Mar. 3/4 The witness requested him to produce his call-up paper. 1945 News Chron. 1 June 4/2 We still propose to go on calling up young men under 30 as they reach the call-up age. 1981 C. Smythe If you can't beat 'em in Alley vii. 147 Call-up training had been extended from thirty days originally to four months and then to indefinite service. 1983 Sunday Times 30 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 39/4 Army regulations appear to have been altered to permit convicted ‘refuseniks’ to be served with new call-up orders the moment they leave prison. 2004 A. Greig In Another Light (2005) 245 When the call-up papers came, he refused to join. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1916
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