"call upon" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 请求
• 号召
• 邀请

Definition

正式或官方地请求某人做某事，或寻求某人的帮助。也可以指为某个特定原因拜访某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“call upon” 比较正式，常用于演讲、官方请求或号召 ('call upon the people')。有时也指正式拜访。不要和 'call up'（打电话）或 'call on'（课堂提问）混淆。在法律或政治场合常出现。

Examples

The teacher calls upon each student to answer a question.

老师**请**每位学生回答一个问题。

We may need to call upon our friends for help.

我们也许需要**请求**朋友帮忙。

I will call upon you tomorrow to discuss the project.

明天我会**拜访**你讨论项目。

The chairman called upon everyone to stay calm during the crisis.

主席**号召**大家在危机中保持冷静。

If you ever need advice, you can always call upon me.

如果你需要建议，随时都可以**请求**我。

The lawyer was called upon to explain the new law to the citizens.

律师被**请来**向市民解释新法律。