call to arms
noun [ C ] /ˌkɔːl tuː ˈɑːmz/ /ˌkɑːl tuː ˈɑːrmz/ calls to arms
战斗号令
a demand for a group of people to fight against an enemy
Many young men felt compelled to heed the call to arms. 许多年轻人感到他们必须要听从战斗的号召。
His words were a clear call to arms against troops invading their country. 他的话明确号召对侵略他们国家的军队进行武装抵抗。
号召;鼓励
something that asks or encourages a group of people to take action against something
The song gave an anthem to the civil rights movement and served as a call to arms for women everywhere. 这首歌成为了民权运动的主题曲，并激励了各地的妇女。
He sounds a call to arms to book lovers asking them to keep independent book shops open. 他呼吁爱书的人们帮助独立书店持续经营。
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- Even after his arrest he issued a defiant call to arms to loyal troops.
- His death at the hands of two undercover police officers has become a call to arms.
- The findings should serve as a call to arms, urging community health care providers to better coordinate services.
- The report is a call to arms for doctors to put into practice prevention and treatment strategies.
- The book is a recipe book, an elegy for a dying art, and a call to arms to a new generation of bakers.