vt.

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

   "快，"她喊道。

2. 呼喚；召喚；召集[O1][O2]
   He called the waitress over.

   他將服務小姐叫了過去。

   Shall I call you a taxi?

   我給你叫輛計程車好嗎？

   I will go and call him.

   我去叫他。

3. 打電話給[（+up）]
   Call me at the office this afternoon.

   午後打電話到我辦公室來。

4. （宣布）召開，下令舉行（罷工等）
   They called a meeting immediately.

   他們立即召開了一個會議。

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

   她稱他喬。

6. 把……視為，認為[O9][O8]
   I call it silly.

   我認為這是一件蠢事。

7. 叫醒（人）
   Please call me at eight.

   請在八點叫醒我。

8. （紙牌）叫（牌）
9. 【棒】停止（比賽）；（裁判）判定

vi.

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

   他從街對面喊我。

2. 打電話
   Did anyone call today?

   今天有人打過電話來嗎？

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

   我答應考試後去看望她。

4. （車，船等）停靠[（+at）]
5. （動物）鳴，啼
6. （紙牌）叫牌
7. 要求

n.[C]

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

   我們聽到呼救的聲音。

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

   人們不斷要求地方政府取締賣淫。

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

   她打長途電話到香港。

4. （短暫的）訪問[（+on/at）]；（車，船等的）停靠[（+at）]
   The ship will make calls at several ports.

   該船將在數個港口停靠。

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

   你沒有必要那樣做。

6. （紙牌）叫牌
7. （比賽時裁判的）判定，判決
8. （模仿鳥獸叫聲的）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.