cite
verb OPAL W
/saɪt/
/saɪt/
(formal)Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they cite | /saɪt/ /saɪt/ |
he / she / it cites | /saɪts/ /saɪts/ |
past simple cited | /ˈsaɪtɪd/ /ˈsaɪtɪd/ |
past participle cited | /ˈsaɪtɪd/ /ˈsaɪtɪd/ |
-ing form citing | /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ |
提及(原因);举出(示例);列举 - cite something She cited examples of companies the city has helped relocate or expand.
她列举了该城市帮助一些公司搬迁或扩展业务的例子。 - Citing unnamed sources, the newspaper reports that the two companies are nearing a deal.
该报援引未透露姓名的消息人士的话称,两家公司即将达成协议。 - There is no reason to doubt the information in the articles cited above.
没有理由怀疑上述文章中的信息。 - He cited personal reasons for his decision to resign.
他列举了自己决定辞职的个人原因。 - The Bank of England has cited concerns about inflation for the first time in four years.
英国央行四年来首次表达了对通胀的担忧。 - Their method is similar to those used by many studies cited in this report.
他们的方法与本报告中引用的许多研究所使用的方法类似。 - cite something as something He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.
他提到巨大的工作负荷是导致他精神崩溃的原因。
Synonyms mentionmentionrefer to somebody/something ▪ speak ▪ cite ▪ quoteThese words all mean to write or speak about somebody/something, often in order to give an example or prove something.mention to write or speak about something/somebody, especially without giving much information:- Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
没人跟我提过这事儿。
- I promised not to refer to the matter again.
我答应过再不提这事了。
- Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame.
目击者都谈到有个大火球。
- He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.
他提到巨大的工作负荷是导致他精神崩溃的原因。
- Can you quote me an instance of when this happened?
你能否给我举例说明一下这事发生的时间?
- to mention/refer to/speak of/cite/quote somebody/something as somebody/something
- to mention/refer to/cite/quote a(n) example/instance/case of something
- frequently/often mentioned/referred to/spoken of/cited/quoted
- the example mentioned/referred to/cited/quoted above/earlier/previously
Extra Examples- The most commonly cited reasons for stopping the treatment were side effects.
停用这种治疗方法最常搬出的理由是副作用。 - This is similar to the example cited above.
这和上面所举的例子类似。 - She cited the case of Leigh v. Gladstone.
她援引了莉诉格拉德斯通案。 - One doctor cited the case of a three-year-old dying as a result of extreme obesity.
一位医生引用了一名三岁儿童因极度肥胖而死亡的案例。 - This album is often cited as an example of a truly great complete album.
这张专辑经常被引用为真正伟大的完整专辑的例子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- above
- already
- earlier
- …
- as
- cite something She cited examples of companies the city has helped relocate or expand.
synonym quote引用;引述;援引 - cite somebody/something He cites no primary sources for his claims.
他的说法并没有援引任何原始资料。 - She cited a passage from the President’s speech.
她引用了总统的一段讲话。 - cite somebody/something in something She is the author most often cited in his work.
她是在其作品中最常被引用的作者。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- above
- already
- earlier
- …
- as
- cite somebody/something He cites no primary sources for his claims.
- cite somebody (for something) (law) to order somebody to appear in court; to name somebody officially in a legal case
传唤;传讯 - He was cited for contempt of court.
他因藐视法庭而被传唤。 - She was cited in the divorce proceedings.
她在离婚诉讼中被传唤。
- He was cited for contempt of court.
- cite somebody (for something) to mention somebody officially or publicly because they deserve special praise
嘉奖;表彰;表扬 - He was cited for bravery.
他因表现勇敢而得到嘉奖。
- He was cited for bravery.
Word Originlate Middle English (in sense (3), originally with reference to a court of ecclesiastical law): from Old French citer, from Latin citare, from ciere, cire ‘to call’.