citation

名词 citation:

1. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
   同义词：commendation
2. (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
3. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
   同义词：cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation
4. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
   同义词：quotation, quote
5. a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
6. thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948

1. Some dictionary writer use citation to show what word mean.
   有些辞典的编纂者用引文作例证以解释词义。
2. Something, especially an official award or citation, that commends.
   奖品，奖状称赞的某事，特别是官方的奖品或奖状

ci.ta.tion

n.Abbr. cit.（名词）缩写 cit.
The act of citing.
引用，引述：引用的行为

A quoting of an authoritative source for substantiation.
引用：为支持观点引用权威来源
A source so cited; a quotation.
引文，引言：被引用的东西；引言
Law A reference to previous court decisions or authoritative writings.
【法律】 援引例证：参考过去的法庭判决或权威材料
Enumeration or mention, as of facts, especially:
列举或提及，如事实，尤指：
An official commendation for meritorious action, especially in military service:
褒奖：对功勋行为的官方表彰，尤指在军事服务中：
例句：
a citation for bravery.
因勇敢而给的嘉奖

A formal statement of the accomplishments of one being honored with an academic degree.
表扬：就接受学位的人所获成就的正式声明
An official summons, especially one calling for appearance in court.
传票：官方传票，尤指通知出庭的传票

【引伸】
cita.tional
adj.（形容词）
ci.tato.ry