calculate on . count on 指望

Can we calculate on their help？我们能指望他们的帮助吗？

We cannot calculate on having fine weather for the sports meeting．我们不能指望有好天气开运动会。

call…into question . call…in question . declare that one has doubt about对…提出怀疑

Several people called in question the truth of his story．一些人对他的话持怀疑态度。

This soldier's courage has never been called into question．这位士兵的勇气从未受到过怀疑。

call at .pay a visit to  .  拜访（某场所）

We called at our new，neighbor's house last week．我们上周去新来的邻居家里拜访。

call at . stop for a short time at（船）短暂停靠

The train calls at every station．这列火车每站都停。

call back . make return 召回；使…回

He was called back from his holiday to handle the problem．他从度假中被召回来处理这个问题。

call back .remember 记起

I can't call his name back．我记不起他的名字了。

call back .phone back 回电话

I'll call you back when I get more information．一旦我得到更多的情况，我就给你回电话。

call down . scold；reprimand 斥责某人

The director called Jim down for being late again．主任训斥吉姆又来迟了。

Mother called the child down for walking into the room with muddy shoes．妈妈训斥这孩子穿着沾满泥的鞋子走进房间。

call down . summon，as from God；ask for祈求（天恩）；使降临

The old man called down curses on the head of those who killed his son．老人祈求上帝降祸于那些杀害他儿子的人。

If you do that，you'll be calling the indignation of the masses down upon yourself．你那样做，将激起群众对你的愤慨。

call for   demand；ask for 要求

The man sat down and called for some beer．那人坐下来，要了一些啤酒。

This is a problem that calls for immediate solution．这是个要求立即解决的问题。

call for   go to pick up  ；collect 去接（某人）；去取（某物）

I'll call for you at eight o'clock．我八点钟去接你。

The grocer's boy calls every Monday for orders．杂货店的服务员每周一来取定货单。

call for  require 需要

The present situation calls for rapid action by the government．当前的局势需要政府迅速采取措施。

Success in school calls for much hard work．在学校的成功需要付出大量的辛勤工作。

The work calls for endurance and patience．这工作需要忍耐和耐心。

call forth .  cause to be seen；be the cause of 唤起；引发

Trouble can call forth a person's best qualities．逆境能显示一个人的英雄本色。

Oppression always calls forth the power of resistance．压迫总是激起反抗。

call forth . produce and use；bring into play 产生并使用；发挥

It was a situation that called forth all his initiative and courage．正是这一形势使他的积极性和勇气全部激发出来了。

You will have to call forth all your energy．你必须全力以赴。

call in . invite；send for 邀请

They decided to call in a doctor because the child was not any better．他们决定请个医生来，因为那孩子一点不见好转。

call in . pay a short visit；call at somebody 's house 拜访某人的家

I may call in some time this coming Sunday．Will you be home？我可能这个星期天的某时候来拜访你，你会在家吗？

call in . ask to come indoors 要…进来

Call the children in now；it's getting dark outside．外面天快黑了，叫孩子们进来吧。

call in . require to be brought in；order the return of 要求归还

The library is calling in all outstanding books．图书馆要求归还所有久借不还的图书。

The bank has begun to call its money in．银行已开始要求偿清贷款。

call names .  骂人

The child was punished by the teacher for calling names．那个小孩因骂人而受到老师的惩罚。

call off . abandon；cancel 取消

He phoned her and called the appointment off．他打电话给她取消了约会。

The press conference was called off．记者招待会不举行了。

call off . cause to keep away 叫开

The dog threatened me until its master called it off．那条狗想咬我，后来主人把它唤开了。

call off . divert；order to stop doing  . 把（思想）转移开；命令…停止做（某事）

The chief inspector called his men off．检查官命令他的随从停止搜查。

He is engaged in his studies and nothing can call off his attention．他正在专心地学习，什么事情也不能叫他分心。

call on . call upon . 拜访某人

We'll call on you very shortly．我们不久就会去拜访你。

The deputies called upon the mayor to invite his cooperation in their work．代表们拜访了市长，请他在工作上给予合作。

call on . call upon . ask；invite；make a demand on；appeal to somebody to do something 要求；请求；号召

The government called on the people to practise economy．政府号召人们厉行节约。

We have to call upon the parents to help us educate the teenagers．我们必须呼吁家长协助我们教育青少年。

The Chairman called on Mr．Brown to speak at the meeting．主席请求布朗先生在会上发言。