send for

US /send fɔr/
UK /send fɔr/
"send for" picture
1.

派人去请, 召唤

to ask or order someone to come to you

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The doctor was sent for immediately after the accident.
事故发生后，医生立即被请来了。
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We need to send for an expert to fix this problem.
我们需要派人去请一位专家来解决这个问题。
:
summoncall forrequest the presence of
2.

订购, 叫

to order something to be brought to you

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I'll send for some food from the restaurant.
我会叫一些餐馆的食物。
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Did you send for the new catalog?
你订购新目录了吗？
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orderrequestprocure
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sendsend insend outsend offsend awaysend backsend up