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词汇 summons
释义 summons
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈsʌm.ənz/ us /ˈsʌm.ənz/
law specialized
an official demand to appear in a court of law: (法庭的)传唤,传讯,传票
He was given/served with a summons to appear in court.他被传唤出庭。
Mr Clarke's insurance company had issued a summons for unpaid mortgage repayments.克拉克先生的保险公司已就未偿还的按揭贷款提起诉讼。
formal
an order to come and see someone: 命令;召唤
They sat there as if they were waiting for some sort of summons.他们坐在那里,仿佛是在等待召唤。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Taking legal action
abatement order
ambulance-chasing
appear for someone
bring
bring an action
complainant
enter
indict
indictment
lawyer
lawyer up
legal action
litigant
litigate
petitioner
prosecute
prosecution
prosecutorial
reindict
reindictment

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Inviting & summoning
summons
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈsʌm.ənz/ us /ˈsʌm.ənz/
to order someone to come to a person or place:
The police mobile rapid response unit was summonsed to the scene shortly before 10pm.
Children were summonsed into school by a bell.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to ask someone to come to you
callThe children called for him at night.
call outPlease avoid calling out the doctor unless it is an emergency.
send forSomeone has already sent for a doctor.
summonI was summoned to the headmaster's office.
summonsIf you are summonsed and do not attend court, you may be found guilty of contempt of court.
hailShe walked to the corner and hailed a cab.
law specialized
to officially order someone to appear in a court of law:
A student was summonsed to court for putting her feet up on a train seat.
It is not unusual for only half of the people summonsed to present themselves to the court.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Giving orders & commands
all-points bulletin
boss someone around
bossily
bossiness
bossyboots
commanding
decree
demand
dictate
expect
harry
instruct
prescribe
push someone around
put something on
self-ordained
shove
shove someone around
stick
task

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Taking legal action

summons | American Dictionary


summons
noun[ C ]
us/ˈsʌm·ənz/pluralsummonses
a demand to appear in a particular place, esp. in a court of law:
I received a summons to appear in court on June 25th.

summons | Business English


summons
noun[ C ]
 LAWuk /ˈsʌmənz/uspluralsummonses
an order for someone to appear in a court of law:
One newspaper reporter was given a summons for disorderly conduct.
They will be issued a summons to appear before the U.S. District Court in Richmond.
Service of the summons does not have to be effected in person; postal service is likely to be sufficient.
issue/serve/send a summonsProctor will be served a summons with a date to appear in court to answer the charges.
receive/get/be given a summonsApproximately half of defendants receive a summons rather than being brought into custody.

See also


originating summons
witness summons
writ of summons
summons
verb[ T ]
 LAWuk /ˈsʌmənz/us(alsosummon)
to order someone to appear in a court of law:
Prosecutors summonsed several residents to the Grafton County grand jury.
I have been summoned for jury service and must appear at Middlesex Crown Court on July 31.
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