call balls and strikes

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To act as a home plate umpire. US
    — The San Rafael Pacifics and Vallejo Admirals, two independent (not major league-affiliated) minor league teams, recently played two games using a computer system, rather than the home plate umpire, to call balls and strikes.
  2. To act impartially. US,broadly
    — Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot said Thursday she wants and expects Inspector General Joe Ferguson to “call balls and strikes” during her administration and sees no reason their friendship would conflict with his role as a city watchdog.

词形变化

calls balls and strikes present,singular,third-person calling balls and strikes participle,present called balls and strikes participle,past called balls and strikes past
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