cite

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cite /saɪt/ AWL verb [transitiveT] formal → sight, site

1 MENTIONto mention something as an example, especially one that supports, proves, or explains an idea or situation 引證，援引

The judge cited a 1956 Supreme Court ruling in her decision.

法官在她的判決中引用了1956年最高法院的一項裁決。

cite something as something

Several factors have been cited as the cause of the unrest.

好幾個因素被引證爲這次動亂的起因。

► see thesaurus at mention

2 REPEATto give the exact words of something that has been written, especially in order to support an opinion or prove an idea 引用，引述 SYN quote

The passage cited above is from a Robert Frost poem.

以上的引文出自羅伯特•弗羅斯特的一首詩。

3 SCLto order someone to appear before a court of law 〔法院〕傳召，傳訊 SYN summon

cite somebody for something

Two managers had been cited for similar infractions.

兩名經理因爲類似的違法行爲而受到傳訊。

4 British EnglishBrESCLMENTION to mention someone by name in a court case 〔訴訟中〕提及

Sue was cited in the divorce proceedings.

這場離婚訴訟案中正式提到了休。

5 MENTIONto mention someone because they deserve praise 嘉獎；表揚，表彰

cite somebody (for something)

Garcia was cited for her work with disabled children.

加西亞因她爲殘疾兒童所做的工作而受到表彰。

Examples from the Corpus

cite• Britain is often cited as an example of a declining industrial power.• Davis cites Bureau of Labor projections: more than 1.25 million jobs in these sectors will be created each year through 2006.• However Matthew 18:15, cited earlier, tells us that is our responsibility when things are going wrong.• The report contained details of the poison gas and cited examples of accidents involving it.• I can cite several recent racial attacks which prove my point.• Opponents of missile defense will cite the miss as proof that politics has been driving the development schedule.• Mosk, though a loyal liberal Democrat, demurred, citing the right of free political association.• Many a case can be cited where business strategies of this kind have utterly failed.

cite something as something• Wolfe cited Buick as a company that is working to attract older customers.

cite somebody for something• Twenty television programs were cited for excellence by Action for Children's Television.• Two protesters were cited for illegal camping.

From Longman Business Dictionary

citecite /saɪt/ verb [transitiveT]

to mention something as an example, especially in order to support, prove, or explain what you are saying

The report cites the case of Sweden, where following the liberalization of the postal service, around 1,000 new jobs were created.

Origin cite

(1400-1500) French citer, from Latin citare “to cause to move, excite, order to come”

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