summon
/ˈsʌmən; `sʌmən/ v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.t]
~ sb (to sth); ~ sb (together) send a message telling sb to come; call (people) together 召唤某人; 召集（大家）
I was summoned by my boss (to explain my actions). 老板把我召去（要我对自己的行为做出解释）.
The shareholders were summoned to a general meeting. 已召集了股东开全体大会.
Summon the pupils together in the school hall. 把学生召集到学校的礼堂里.
(b) [Tn, Dn.t]
order (sb) to attend a lawcourt; summons (sb) 传唤（某人）出庭; 召唤（某人）
The debtor was summoned (to appear before the magistrates). （地方法官）已传唤债务人出庭.
2 [Tn] order a group of people to attend (a meeting, etc) 召开（会议等）
summon a conference 召开会议
The Queen has summoned Parliament. 女王已召集了议会开会.
3 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) force (a particular quality) to come as if from deep inside oneself, in an attempt to do sth 发挥出（某品性）来做某事
summon (up) one's courage for the battle 鼓起勇气进行战斗
I had to summon (up) all my nerve to face my boss. 我得鼓足勇气去见上司.
I can't summon up much enthusiasm for the project. 这计画引不起我多大兴趣.
4 (phr v) summon sth up cause sth to come into the mind; evoke sth 使某事物浮现於脑际; 唤起某事物
a smell which summons up memories of my childhood 使我回忆起童年事的一种气味.