单词 | call for |
释义 | call for1. phrasal verb 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 See full dictionary entry for callIf 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 for in American English1. to demand; require an emergency that calls for extreme measures 2. to come and get; stop for 3. to predict the forecast calls for snow flurries tonight Examples of 'call for' in a sentence |
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