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单词 cite
释义
cite
verb[T]
formal
uk
/saɪt/us
/saɪt/

citeverb[T](GIVE EXAMPLE)

tomentionsomething asprooffor atheoryor as areasonwhy something hashappened:
举例，引证
She cited threereasonswhypeopleget intodebt.她举出了人们为何负债的3个原因。
Thecompanycited a 13percentdeclinein newordersasevidencethatoveralldemandforitsproductswasfalling.公司举出新订单减少13%这一事实，以此来证明对其产品的总需求在下降。
tospeakor write words taken from aparticularwriteror writtenwork:
引用，引述
She cites both T.S. Eliot andVirginiaWoolf in herarticle.她在文章中引用了T.S.艾略特和弗吉尼娅•吴尔夫的作品。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Quoting & making references
  • aforementioned
  • allude tosomeone/something
  • allusion
  • allusiveness
  • as forsomeone/somethingidiom
  • bandy
  • bandysomethingaround
  • bring
  • come up
  • direct speech
  • indirect speech
  • quote
  • quote...unquoteidiom
  • refer tosomeone/something
  • reference
  • referent
  • rub
  • rubsomethingin
  • touch
  • word
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citeverb[T](NAME)

lawspecialized
toofficiallynameormentionsomeone or something in alawcourt, or toofficiallyrequestsomeone toappearin acourtoflaw:
援引；传唤，传讯
Thelawyercited twosimilarcases.律师援引了两个类似的案例。
He has been citedastheco-respondentin thedivorcecase.他作为这起离婚案的共同被告被传讯。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Taking legal action
  • abatement order
  • ambulance-chasing
  • appear forsomeone
  • bring
  • cease
  • court martial
  • indictment
  • instruct
  • litigate
  • litigation
  • litigious
  • litigiousness
  • locus standi
  • petitioner
  • prosecution
  • prosecutorial
  • reindict
  • reindictment
  • retry
  • summons
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citeverb[T](PRAISE)

topraisesomeone in thearmedforcespubliclybecause oftheirbraveactions:
（军队中公开）嘉奖，表彰，表扬
He was citedforbravery.他因为勇敢而受到嘉奖。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Praising and applauding
  • acclaim
  • acclamation
  • accolade
  • adulate
  • adulation
  • cheer
  • dispatch
  • eulogistic
  • eulogize
  • eulogy
  • exalt
  • extol
  • honour
  • paean
  • panegyric
  • panegyrical
  • panegyrist
  • patsomeoneon the backidiom
  • rave
  • slap
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(Definition ofcitefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

cite| American Dictionary

cite
verb[T]
us
/sɑɪt/

citeverb[T](MENTION)

tomentionsomething asprooffor atheoryor as areasonwhy something hashappened, or tospeakor write words taken from a writtenwork:
He cited astudyof thedevicesasproofthat thecompanyknewthey weredangerous.
Scientists cite thisexperimentastheirmainsupportfor thistheory.
To cite someone else’s words whenspeakingor writing is to use them:
If you cite too manywriters,readerswillwonderif you have anyideasofyourown.
Inlaw, apersonororganizationwhich is cited isnamedin alegalaction:
The mineoperatorwas cited with 33violationsoffederalsafetystandards.

citeverb[T](PRAISE)

topraisesomeonepubliclyfor something thepersonhas done:
He was cited forbravery.
(Definition ofcitefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

cite| Business English

cite
verb[T]
uk
/saɪt/us
tomentionsomething because itprovesanidea,explainswhy somethinghappened, or is anexampleof what youmean:
Johnsonresignedfrom theboardafter just sixmonths, citing "differencesofopinion".
be cited as sthEffectivemarketingandlowcostwere cited as themainreasonsfor therecentincreaseinsales.
(Definition ofcitefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcite

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The book is well-referenced, although a few additional key works could have been cited or referenced in the text.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We in fact cited such evidence in the target article.
From theCambridge English Corpus
My purpose in citing it here is to show the various ways historians have described dispersal, migration and resettlement.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A number of studies in housing literature can be cited.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Consequently, the data cited here are all from the parents' diary.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The studies cited above involved subtle differences in the experimental design.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, the fecundity of species cited in these studies increased after parasitoids were reared for several generations on the new hosts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Attempts to achieve political gains by citing the military commitment usually failed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although the researchers just mentioned are highly respected, and well cited by their peers, their perspective is not mainstream.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He begins by citing, and quickly dismissing, common arguments in favor of letting languages die.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, the other studies cited here did not report any errors of this kind.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In the figures cited, 'household work' includes work in subsidiary agriculture.
From theCambridge English Corpus
While the result just cited is correct, it is only correct in some sense.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, even in this set, none of the works cited directly examined clinical decisions and social class.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They cited fear of pain and discomfort as a reason to discontinue treatment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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