单词 | calling-up |
释义 | > as lemmascalling-up a. With following adverb, forming nouns of action corresponding to phrasal verbs at call v., as calling-off, calling-out, calling-up, etc. (see call v. Phrasal verbs 1). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming in > [noun] > taking in > calling in calling1534 incalling1669 Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 58 Callynge or clepynge a-ȝene, revocacio. Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 58 Callynge or clepynge to-gedyr, convocacio. 1533 T. More Debellacyon Salem & Bizance ii. xv. f. lx They wold rather be content to put yt whole into the iudges handes, then trouble the countrey wyth callynge vppe of the iuryes. 1534 G. Joye Subuersion Moris False Found. f. xxiij Ye calling in of ye gentils into his chirch. 1586 W. Herbert Let. True Christian Catholike 6 A calling out or euocation of people out of ignorance and error vnto the faith and knowledge of God. 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §316 The calling forth of the Spirits of the Body outward. 1649 Bloudy Fight Harford-shire 4 He himself being the Coy, for the calling in and ensnaring of the adverse party. 1714 Earl of Balcarres Acct. Affairs Scotl. 23 All Parties kept within bounds until the calling away of the standing Forces. 1720 D. Defoe Vision of Angelick World 37 in Serious Refl. Infinite Checks, Rebukes, and Callings off by the attendant Spirits, who have Power to correct and restrain him [sc. the Devil]. 1803 Gazetteer Scotl. Introd. p. xxiii The parliament of Scotland..had the nomination of the commanders, and the calling out of the armies. 1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth Lang. xiv. 285 A calling-out of many of the higher powers. 1877 Design & Work 3 713/3 For calling-up purposes I have a bell in the bedroom of a very drowsy domestic. 1891 Davenport (Iowa) Morning Tribute 28 Nov. Some of the storekeepers in Baltimore will not permit the use of the telephone for secular purposes on Sunday beyond the calling up of a physician. 1918 Act 8 George V c. 5 §4 (2) With a view to preventing..the calling up of himself..for any form of military service. 1921 Birth Control Rev. Aug. 5/1 The calling away of our officers forced us to discontinue this work. 1936 M. Plowman Faith called Pacifism 94 When the calling-up paper comes along again, under the Conscription Act. 1987 A. Morgan J. Ramsay MacDonald v. 122 The Labour Party would have no compunction about the calling off of the general strike and the abandonment of the miners. 1994 Coin News May 44/2 This note is intended only for dealing with the town finance-offices, and loses its validity one month after the public calling-in. < as lemmas |
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