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转移(某人的注意力等);取消;点名;把…叫走
"Call off the engagement"
"cancel the dinner party"
"we had to scrub our vacation plans"
"scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
放弃
取消
The first known use of call off was in 1606
by and largeadverb
on the whole : in general
vitamin Dnoun
any of several vitamins that are needed for normal bone and tooth structure, and are found especially in fish-liver oils, egg yolk, and milk or are produced in response to ultraviolet light
by1 of 3preposition
close to : near
by the sea
so as to go along or through enter by the door
by a different route
past entry 2 sense 2
went right by them
at, during
studied by night
not later than
be there by 2 p.m.
through the means or agency of
by force
according to sense 1 called by a different name
by the rules
with respect to
a doctor by profession
to or in the amount or length of sold by the pound
win by a nose
in a series of
walk two by two
—used as a function word in multiplication and division and in measurementsa room 15 feet by 20 feet
divide 6 by 2
in the opinion of
it's fine by me
by2 of 3adverb
close at hand : near
standing by
at or to another's home
stop by for a chat
past entry 4
cars went by
aside entry 1 sense 2
putting some money by
by3 of 3noun
something incidental
vitamin Cnoun
a vitamin that is present especially in citrus fruits, tomatoes, and green vegetables and is needed by the body to prevent scurvy called alsoascorbic acid
vitamin B6noun
pyridoxinealso: a closely related compound
call1 of 2verb
to speak so as to be heard at a distance : shout
call for help
to utter in a loud clear voice
call out a command
to announce with authority : proclaim
call a halt
to announce the action of (as a sports game)
summon sense 1
call a meeting
to bring into action or discussion
call up reserves
to make a request or demand of or for
call for an end to war
to give temporary control of a computer to a particular set of instructions
to make a telephone call to
to make a brief visit
no salesperson will call
to give a name to
called the cat "Patches"
to address by a name
what did you call me
to regard as being of a certain kind
you can call them generous
to estimate as being
call it an even dollar
to utter a cry
crows calling
to attract game by imitating its cry
halt entry 4 sense 2, suspend call time
call a game on account of rain
call2 of 2noun
a loud cry : shout
a cry of an animal
an imitation of an animal's cry or a device used to make such an imitation
summons entry 1 sense 1, invitation
attraction sense 1
the call of the wild
demand entry 1 sense 1a, claim
request entry 1 sense 1
a brief visit
the act of calling on the telephone
a ruling made by an official of a sports contest
a temporary transfer of control of computer processing to a particular set of instructions
vitamin B2noun
riboflavin
vitamin B12noun
a member of the vitamin B complex that contains cobalt, occurs especially in liver, and is needed for normal blood formation, nerve function, and growthalso: any of several other compounds with similar activity
thiaminenoun
a vitamin of the B complex that is necessary for normal metabolism and nerve function and is found in many plants and animals called alsovitamin B1
call offverb
to draw away : divert
call off a dog
cancel sense 2a
call off a meeting
1 she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest
2 called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it
3 At the time, engineers concluded the leak rate was small enough to permit launch, but the countdown was called off after engineers with Atlas-builder United Launch Alliance noted unusual behavior in an oxygen pressure relief valve in the rocket's Centaur upper stage.
4 Prosecutors said Singh carefully planned his family’s killing, including by calling off work and arranging for his three children to be out of the apartment, and lied to shield himself from a police investigation.
5 They wanted to get us to call off the strike.
他们想让我们取消这次罢工。
6 The teacher began to call off the names on his list.
老师开始按名单点名.
7 Since the weather is bad, let's call off the trip.
既是天气不好, 那就不去了吧.
8 But it's imperative that the girls should call off the strike today!
不过今天一定得开工!
9 Ben was sick so he had to call off his party.
本生病了,所以他必须取消他的聚会.
10 Please call off the dog; it's barking at the children.
请把这条狗喝走, 它在对着孩子们吠叫.
11 Call off your dog, will you?
把你的狗喊走, 好 吗 ?
12 It rained so much that they had to call off the soccer game.
雨下得太大,所以他们必须取消足球赛.
13 He decided to call off his regular press conference.
他决定取消他的定期记者招待会.
14 The love game is never call off on account of darkness.
恋爱游戏并不会因为天黑了就可以腰斩的.
15 After what had happened, we decided to call off the scheduled meeting.
既然发生了那样的事情, 我们决定取消那次预定的会议.
16 Call off your dog; it tried to bite me!
把你的狗喊开, 它要咬我!
17 Rescuers had to call off the search due to worsening weather.
由于天气越来越坏,救援人员只得停止搜索.
18 If it rains, we shall call off the picnic.
如果下雨, 我们就取消野餐.
19 The commander decided to call off the attack.
指挥员决定取消这次进攻.
20 Call off the engagement; cancel the dinner party.
取消婚约; 取消宴会.