cite
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying. 引用[正式]
She cites a favourite poem by George Herbert. 她引用了一首她所喜爱的乔治·赫伯特的诗。
Domestic interest rates are often cited as a major factor affecting exchange rates. 国内利率常常被援引为影响汇率的一个主要因素。
2. V-T To cite a person means to officially name them in a legal case. To cite a reason or cause means to state it as the official reason for your case. 引证
They cited Alex's refusal to return to the marital home. 他们援引了亚历克斯拒绝重返婚后住所这一事实为证。
3. V-T If someone is cited, they are officially ordered to appear before a court. 传讯[美国英语] [法律] [usu passive]
He is the owner of a restaurant chain that was cited for violations of child labour laws. 他是那个因违反童工法而被传讯的餐饮连锁店的业主。
4. V-T If a judge cites someone, he or she officially names them in a critical way in court. 指控[美国英语] [法律]
The judge ruled a mistrial and cited the prosecutors for outrageous misconduct. 法官裁定判决无效并且指控控方有极其不端的行为。
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cite /saɪt/ (citing,cited,cites)
剑桥词典
cite verb [T] (GIVE EXAMPLE)
to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened
举例,引证
She cited three reasons why people get into debt . 她举出了人们为何负债的3个原因。
The company cited a 13 percent decline in new orders as evidence that overall demand for its products was falling . 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。
to speak or write words taken from a particular writer or written work
引用,引述
She cites both T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in her article . 她在文章中引用了T.S.艾略特和弗吉尼娅•吴尔夫的作品。
cite verb [T] (NAME)
law specializedto officially name or mention someone or something in a law court , or to officially request someone to appear in a court of law
援引;传唤,传讯
The lawyer cited two similar cases . 律师援引了两个类似的案例。
He has been cited as the co-respondent in the divorce case . 他作为这起离婚案的共同被告被传讯。
cite verb [T] (PRAISE)
to praise someone in the armed forces publicly because of their brave actions
(军队中公开)嘉奖,表彰,表扬
He was cited for bravery . 他因为勇敢而受到嘉奖。 返回 cite