问英语｜英语常见问题解答

问

——Will somebody go and get Dr. White? —— He's already been _. A. asked for B. sent for C. called for D. looked for(全国高考,91-21) 答案为 B。但我至今没有弄明白为什么不可以选 C。

答

选 B 当然是正确的，见 send $^{2}$ 。但是，选 C 也完全符合句意。call for 在这里的意思是：If you call for someone...you go to the building...so that you can go somewhere else together(到某处去接某人去/来某处)。由于在现代社会人们常常驾车去接人，所以有一本词典作了这样的释义：to arrive to collect or pick up a person(NTC's AID)。例如：

I will call for you about eight this evening. (AID) 今晚8点左右我来接你。
What time shall I call for you tomorrow? (ODCIE) 明天什么时候我来接你?
My brother promised to call for me at home at seven o'clock. 我兄弟答应7点钟到家里来接我。

ODCIE 明确指出 call for 可用于被动语态。因此，上面的被动式用法是正确的。如选 B，全句的意思是：……“已经派人去请他了。”如选 C，则全句的意思是：……“已经有人去接他了。”

问

King called for black people not to give in but to continue the struggle.

答

call for 的最常见意义：

A. 来(去)接某人;去取某物:

What time shall I call for you tomorrow? 明天我什么时候接你？
The man has called for the rent. 那个男人来取房租。

B. 要求;号召:

The workers are calling for strike action. 工人们号召采取罢工行动。
This calls for quick action. 这种情况需要立即采取行动。
The President made a call for national unity. 总统号召全国人民团结起来。C. 需要、值得：
Such a scheme called for a lot of money. 这样的计划需要大量的资金。
Congratulations! This news calls for a celebration! 恭喜你！这消息值得庆祝！你所提问的句子里的 call for 属于上面的用法 B。不同的是，它不是用名词或代词作介词 for 的宾语，而是用带逻辑主语的动词不定式 black people not to give in... 来作 for 的宾语（另一种分析方法是将 black people 分析为宾语，而将 not to give in 分析为宾语补足语）。

[句意]金号召黑人不要让步,而要继续斗争。

练习

——Can I do the job? ——I'm afraid not, because it ____ skill and patience.
1. A
  calls on
2. B
  calls out
3. C
  calls up
4. D
  calls for
I'll call ____ you at 8:30 and give you a lift to work.
1. A
  in
2. B
  for
3. C
  at
4. D
  up
It's the sort of work that ____ a high level of concentration.
1. A
  calls for
2. B
  makes up
3. C
  lies in
4. D
  stands for(全国高考山东卷,07-25)

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