Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy of Islamabad's Quaid-e-Azam University says the Talibans rapid advance towards the capital was a wake-up call for the government.

VOA: standard.2009.05.05

For example, you could request a wake-up call in the morning.

比如你想要早晨的叫醒服务。

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I'd like a wake-up call at 6:00 a.m., please.

我想要一个早晨6点的叫醒服务，谢谢。

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Commander Harbour tells VOA News this latest incident - so far away from Somalia - should serve as a wake-up call for the international community.

VOA: standard.2010.04.20

Thornton says the new amendment to the Lacey Act is a wake-up call for anyone who wants to trade in the lucrative U.S.wood products market.

VOA: standard.2010.05.28