an order to appear in person at a given place and time
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
Verb:
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
例句
用作名词 (n.)
The police have taken out a summons against the drivers of both cars involved in the accident. 警方已向肇事的双方驾驶人发出传票。
They served a summons on the young man. 法庭传唤这年轻人出庭。
Elvis always generated such a summons. 埃尔维斯出现时常引起他发出这样的召唤。
用作动词 (v.)
He was summonsed for speeding. 他因超速行驶而被传讯出庭。
He was summonsed to appear in court. 他被传唤出庭。
经典引文
Lancelot entered in response to a..friendly summons to 'come in'.
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