英语解释法语解释

cite

音标[sait]

汉语翻译

vt. 引用, 引证, 表彰
【建】引证, 指引

词型变化

动词过去式:cited 过去分词:cited 现在分词:citing 第三人称单数:cites 形容词:citable

词意辨析

cite, quote, repeat

这些动词均含“引用，复述”之意。
cite: 指引经据典以示证明或凭据。
quote: 指不加剪裁的直接引用原文或原话。
repeat: 仅强调口头或笔头重复别人的话或字句，并不必指明出处。

英语解释

名词 cite:

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
同义词：citation, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation

动词 cite:

make reference to
同义词：mention, advert, bring up, name, refer
commend
同义词：mention
refer to
同义词：reference
repeat a passage from
同义词：quote
refer to for illustration or proof
同义词：quote
advance evidence for
同义词：adduce, abduce
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
同义词：summon, summons

例句

The lawyer cite a previous case to support his argument.
律师引用了以前的案例来支持他的论点。
He was cited for contempt of court.
他因蔑视法庭而被传讯。
The soldier was cited by the king for his bravery.
这士兵由于英勇而受到国王的褒扬。
It's no use citing the Bible to somebody who doesn't believe in God.
对不信上帝的人引用圣经的话是没用的。

详细解释

cite

v.tr.（及物动词）
cit.ed,cit.ing,cites
To quote as an authority or example.
引用：把…作为权威或例子引用
To mention or bring forward as support, illustration, or proof:
引证：把…作为支持、说明或证明而提及或提出：
例句：
cited several instances of insubordinate behavior.
引用数个反抗行为的例证

To commend officially for meritorious action in military service.
嘉奖：官方赞扬军事服务中的有功行为
To honor formally.
正式给予荣誉
To summon before a court of law.
传唤（某人）出庭

来源：
Middle English citen [to summon]
中古英语 citen [传唤]
from Old French citer
源自古法语 citer
from Latin cit3re * see kei- 2
源自拉丁语 cit3re *参见 kei- 2

【引伸】
cit.able
adj.（形容词）

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