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
双语例句
1. She had received a summons to appear in court.
她已经接到法院传唤其出庭的传票。
来自柯林斯例句
2. to issue a summons against sb
向某人发出传票
来自《权威词典》
3. They served a summons on the young man.
他们向那个年轻人发出了传票.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The summons was withdrawn.
传票被撤回.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. They slapped him with a summons.
他们对他发出传票依法处理.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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。