Definition
征召 is a formal verb with two main uses: military conscription (drafting people into the armed forces) and official appointment (selecting someone for a high-level position). It appears in written and formal contexts, not in casual conversation.
v.
to draftto conscript (for military service)to appoint (to an official position, formal)
Examples
- 征召。Zhèngfǔ juédìng zhēng zhào niánqīng rén cān jūn.The government decided to draft young people into the army.
- ，征召。Zhànzhēng qījiān, guójiā zhēng zhào le dàliàng shìbīng.During the war, the country conscripted a large number of soldiers.
- 征召。Gōngsī zhēng zhào tā wéi xīn de zǒngjīnglǐ.The company appointed him as the new general manager.
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