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quota·tion AW BrE /kwəʊˈteɪʃn/NAmE /kwoʊˈteɪʃn/ noun(rather formal) (also rather informal quote) [C] a group of words or a short piece of writing taken from a book, play, speech, etc. and repeated because it is interesting or useful 引语;引文;语录◆The book began with a quotation from Goethe. 这本书一开头引用了歌德的隽语。◆a dictionary of quotations 引语词典 ➡ see also misquotation at misquote [U] the act of repeating sth interesting or useful that another person has written or said 引用;引述;引证◆The writer illustrates his point by quotation from a number of sources. 作者旁征博引以阐明自己的观点。 [C] (rather formal) (also rather informal quote) a statement of how much money a particular piece of work will cost 报价;估价 SYN estimate ◆You need to get a written quotation before they start work. 你得在他们开工之前拿到报价单。 [C] (finance 金融) a statement of the current value of goods or shares (货物或股票的)行情,市价,牌价◆the latest quotations from the Stock Exchange 股票交易所的最新行情 |