summons; summoned; summoning
summons; summoned; summoning
Learner's definition of SUMMON
[+ object] formal
1
a : to order (someone) to come to a place(下令)召唤,召见 b : to order (someone) to appear in a court of law传唤,传讯(出庭) —
often used as (be) summoned常用作(be) summoned 2
: to ask for (someone or something) to come : to send or call for (someone or something)召唤;请求 3
: to get (the courage, energy, strength, etc., that you need to do something) by making a special effort鼓起(勇气);使出(力气);打起(精神) —
often + up 4
: to ask or order a group of people to come together for (a meeting)召集;聚集
summon up
[phrasal verb] summon up (something)
: to bring (a memory, feeling, image, etc.) into the mind唤起;回忆 — see also summon 3 (above)