- 召唤;召来(常与 away, to 或 from连用)：
He summoned his subordinates hastily to his office.
他急忙召唤他的下级去他的办公室商议。
He was summoned to the White House.
他被总统召进了白宫。
- 【法律】传唤，传讯：
Are you willing to be summoned as a witness?
你愿意出庭作证吗?
- 号召；召集：
to summon to hold a meeting
号召召开一次会议
- 鼓起，激起，使振作(常与 up 连用)：
to summon up all one's courage
鼓起勇气
I find it hard to summon up thoughts of a famous star at the look of her today.
看到她现在这个模样，很难想像她就是那个著名的影星。
- 要求，请求；要…投降：
I was summoned two drafts for the speech the day before.
他们要求我在演讲的前一天准备好两篇演讲稿。