call upon
phrasal verbcall on/upon somebody (formal)
- to ask or demand that somebody do something
请求,要求,要(某人做某事) - She called on the government to hold a vote.
她呼吁政府举行投票。 - I feel called upon (= feel that I ought) to warn you that…
我觉得我应该警告你…
- She called on the government to hold a vote.
- to formally invite or ask somebody to speak, etc.
正式邀请,要求(某人讲话等);恭请 - I now call upon the chairman to address the meeting.
现在请主席向大会致辞。
- I now call upon the chairman to address the meeting.