1. call for [要求；需要；去接（某人）]
【构成】call[打电话；叫] + for[为了；因为]
【例句】The situation calls for immediate action. [这种情况需要立即采取行动。]
2. call on [拜访（某人）；号召]
【构成】call[打电话；叫] + on[在…上]
【例句】We should call on our friends often. [我们应该经常拜访朋友。]
3. call in [召来；叫来]
【构成】call[打电话；叫] + in[在…里]
【例句】The doctor was called in. [医生被召来了。]
4. call up [打电话给；想起；召集]
【构成】call[打电话；叫] + up[向上]
【例句】He called up his friends to invite them to the party. [他打电话给他的朋友邀请他们参加聚会。]
5. call off [取消；停止]
【构成】call[打电话；叫] + off[离开]
【例句】The game was called off because of the bad weather. [比赛因为天气不好取消了。]
6. give someone a call [给某人打电话]
【构成】give[给] + someone[某人] + a[一个] + call[电话]
【例句】I’ll give you a call later. [我稍后给你打电话。]
7. a call for help [呼救]
【构成】a[一个] + call[呼喊] + for[为了] + help[帮助]
【例句】We heard a call for help from the river. [我们听到从河里传来的呼救声。]
8. make a call [打电话]
【构成】make[做；制造] + a[一个] + call[电话]
【例句】I need to make a call to my boss. [我需要给我的老板打个电话。]
9. return a call [回电话]
【构成】return[返回；回复] + a[一个] + call[电话]
【例句】I’ll return her call as soon as possible. [我会尽快回她的电话。]
10. place a call [打电话]
【构成】place[放置；安排] + a[一个] + call[电话]
【例句】He placed a call to his parents. [他给他父母打了个电话。]
11. answer a call [接电话]
【构成】answer[回答；应答] + a[一个] + call[电话]
【例句】Please answer the call. [请接电话。]
12. cold call [（向潜在客户打的）冷不防电话；无约电话]
【构成】cold[冷的；冷淡的] + call[电话]
【例句】Salespeople often make cold calls. [销售人员经常打无约电话。]
13. emergency call [紧急呼叫]
【构成】emergency[紧急情况；突发事件] + call[呼叫]
【例句】She made an emergency call when she saw the accident. [她看到事故后打了紧急呼叫电话。]
14. long-distance call [长途电话]
【构成】long-distance[长途的] + call[电话]
【例句】I made a long-distance call to my grandparents. [我给我的祖父母打了个长途电话。]
15. local call [本地电话]
【构成】local[当地的；本地的] + call[电话]
【例句】This is a local call and it’s cheaper. [这是本地电话，比较便宜。]
16. conference call [电话会议]
【构成】conference[会议] + call[电话]
【例句】We have a conference call every Monday. [我们每个星期一有电话会议。]
17. wake-up call [叫醒电话；警钟]
【构成】wake-up[叫醒的] + call[电话]
【例句】I asked for a wake-up call at 7 o’clock. [我要求七点钟打叫醒电话。]
18. pay phone call [付费电话]
【构成】pay phone[付费电话] + call[通话]
【例句】He made a pay phone call. [他打了个付费电话。]
19. collect call [对方付费电话]
【构成】collect[由收件人付款的] + call[电话]
【例句】I received a collect call from him. [我接到了他打来的对方付费电话。]
20. booty call [约炮电话]
【构成】booty[战利品；赃物] + call[电话]
【例句】That was just a booty call. [那只是个约炮电话。]