vt.

1. （大声）叫喊，呼叫[（+out）]
   "Come on," she called out.

   “快，”她喊道。

2. 呼唤；召唤；召集[O1][O2]
   He called the waitress over.

   他将服务员小姐叫了过去。

   Shall I call you a taxi?

   我给你叫辆出租车好吗？

   I will go and call him.

   我去叫他。

3. 打电话给[（+up）]
   Call me at the office this afternoon.

   午后打电话到我办公室来。

4. （宣布）召开，下令举行（罢工等）
   They called a meeting immediately.

   他们立即召开了一个会议。

5. 把……叫做，称呼[O9]
   She called him Joe.

   她称他乔。

6. 把……视为，认为[O9][O8]
   I call it silly.

   我认为这是一件蠢事。

7. 叫醒（人）
   Please call me at eight.

   请在八点叫醒我。

8. （纸牌）叫（牌）
9. 【棒】停止（比赛）；（裁判）判定

vi.

1. （大声）叫喊，呼叫
   He called to me from the other side of the street.

   他从街对面喊我。

2. 打电话
   Did anyone call today?

   今天有人打过电话来吗？

3. 顺便到……，拜访[（+at/in/on）]
   I promised to call on her after the examination.

   我答应考试后去看望她。

4. （车、船等）停靠[（+at）]
5. （动物）鸣，啼
6. （纸牌）叫牌
7. 要求

n.[C]

1. 呼叫，喊叫；鸣，啼
   We heard a call for help.

   我们听到呼救的声音。

2. 要求，请求[（+for）]
   There have been calls for the local government to ban prostitution.

   人们不断要求地方政府取缔卖淫。

3. （一次）电话，通话
   She made a long-distance call to Hong Kong.

   她打长途电话到香港。

4. （短暂的）访问[（+on/at）]；（车、船等的）停靠[（+at）]
   The ship will make calls at several ports.

   该船将在数个港口停靠。

5. 必要，需要[（+for/on）][+to-v]
   You have no call to do that.

   你没有必要那样做。

6. （纸牌）叫牌
7. （比赛时裁判的）判定，判决
8. （模仿鸟兽叫声的）哨子

v.

1. cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention.
   ▸telephone.
   ▸bring (a witness) into court to give evidence.
   ▸Bridge  make (a particular bid) during the auction.
2. (of an animal, especially a bird) make its characteristic cry.
3. give a specified name to.
   ▸address by a specified name, title, etc.
   ▸consider or describe (someone or something) as being:

   he's the only person I would call a friend.
4. pay a brief visit.
   ▸ (call for) stop to collect.
   ▸ (call at) (of a train or coach) stop at (a specified station) on a particular route.
5. fix a date or time for (a meeting, strike, or election).
   ▸predict the outcome of (a future event).
6. dated inspire or urge to do something.
7. Computing  cause the execution of (a subroutine).
8. Cricket  (of an umpire) no-ball (a bowler) for throwing.

n.

1. a cry made as a summons or to attract attention.
   ▸a telephone communication.
   ▸Bridge  a bid, response, or double.
2. the characteristic cry of a bird or other animal.
3. (call for) an appeal or demand for.
   ▸ [usu. with neg.] demand or need for:

   there is little call for antique furniture.
4. a brief visit.
5. a vocation:
   his call to be a disciple.
6. a shout by an official in a game indicating that the ball has gone out of play or that a rule has been breached.