an order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing it
传唤;传票
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a summons for non-payment of a parking ticket. 因不付违章停车罚款而被传唤。
an authoritative or urgent call to someone to be present or to do something
急召,召唤
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[with infinitive]
they might receive a summons to fly to France next day. 他们可能会被急召第二天飞往法国。
【主律】 用传票传唤
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[with obj. and infinitive]
he has been summonsed to appear in court next month. 他已经被传唤下个月出庭。
"Middle English: from Old French