call for A. [call for sb/sth] transitive verb ① (summon by shouting) 叫…来 jiào… lái ‹person›; 叫人拿来 jiào rén nálai ‹object›▸ the queen called for her advisers 女王宣召了顾问大臣 ▸ to call for help/assistance 大声呼救/喊人帮忙 ② (go/come to collect) 去接/来接 qù jiē/lái jiē ‹person›; 去取/来取 qù qǔ/lái qǔ ‹object›B. [call for sth] transitive verb ① (demand) 要求 yāoqiú ▸ they are calling for talks to be extended 他们要求延长会谈 ② (require) 需要 xūyào ▸ this calls for a celebration! 这该庆祝一下！ ▸ that was not called for! 多此一举！ |