call for

verb

1. express the need or desire for
ask for

e.g. She requested an extra bed in her room
She called for room service

Synonym: requestbespeakquest

2. request the participation or presence of

e.g. The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference

Synonym: invite

3. gather or collect

e.g. You can get the results on Monday
She picked up the children at the day care center
They pick up our trash twice a week

Synonym: collectpick upgather up

4. require as useful, just, or proper

e.g. It takes nerve to do what she did
success usually requires hard work
This job asks a lot of patience and skill
This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent

Synonym: necessitateaskpostulateneedrequiretakeinvolvedemand

1. 接(人)
If you call for someone, you go to the building where they are, so that you can both go somewhere.

e.g. I shall be calling for you at seven o'clock.
7点钟我来接你。

2. 要求;呼吁
If you call for something, you demand that it should happen.

e.g. They angrily called for Robinson's resignation...
他们愤怒地要求鲁宾逊辞职。
e.g. The ceasefire resolution calls for the release of all prisoners of war.
停火决议要求释放所有战俘。

3. 需要;要求
If something calls for a particular action or quality, it needs it or makes it necessary.

e.g. It's a situation that calls for a blend of delicacy and force.
应付这种局面需要刚柔并济。

1. 要求：Goodman便要求(call for)乐队演奏狂热、快速的改编乐曲,其中许多曲子是这位天才的黑人乐队指挥和乐曲改编者Fletcher Henderson演奏的. 年轻人们都不跳舞了,他们全欢呼着围到了演奏台周围. 很清楚,在帕罗马几个星期的演出结束前,

2. 需要：让步(to sb)[点拨]答案为B. 他决定减少(cut down)每天抽烟的数量. [解析]答案为D. 本题含义是:这工作不像你想象的那么容易,它需要(call for)时间和耐心. [点拨]这次山村之行使我回想起(call up)我童年的一幕幕. 答案:A