quote, cite, repeat
这组词都有“引用”的意思。它们的区别是：quote指引用原文或别人的原话、文章,也指摘引别人的内容或意思,并且说明出处,可以是为了证明自己的论点,也可以是为达到修饰特殊效果; cite指为了证明自己的论点或某一特定的原因而引证别人的话或词句; repeat只指重复别人的话或词句,不注明出处。 例如:
I'll just cite some figures for comparison.我要引用一些数字作个比较。
He quoted his own experiences in Mongolia and India.他提出他在蒙古和印度的经历作为引证。
The statement has been uncritically repeated by other writers.这些话已为其他一些作家不加鉴别地反复引用。
cite，quote，repeat
这些动词都含“引用，复述”之意。
cite指引经据典以示证明或凭据。
quote指不加剪裁的直接引用原文或原话。
repeat仅强调口头或笔头重复别人的话或字句，并不必指明出处。
Examples of this sort might be quoted in hundreds.
这样的例子可以举出数百个.
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They quoted 756 dollars for the single New York — London fare.
他们对纽约到伦敦的单程机票开价是756美元.
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Engel is quoted as saying that balanced people do not become artists.
引用恩格尔的话说就是理性的人是成不了艺术家的。
柯林斯例句
He quoted some old Chinese sayings to illustrate his points.
他援用了一些中国话来解释他的论点.
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The minister quoted from the Bible.
这位牧师引用了《圣经》里的话.
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He quoted a price for the repairs.
他给出了维修费用的报价。
柯林斯例句
The company's shares are currently being quoted at 62 pence a share.
该公司股票的现在报价是每股62便士.
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wide discrepancies in prices quoted for the work
这项工作的报价出入很大
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He is quoted as saying he disagrees with the decision.
用他的话说,他不同意这一决定.
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Mr. Mondale quoted from Truman in his speech.
蒙代尔先生在讲话中引用了杜鲁门的话.
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It turns out to be a far more irritating poem than its oft-quoted lines suggest.
结果发现这首诗比起它常被引用的那几句来更加恼人。
柯林斯例句
The author frequently quoted Shakespeare.
作者不断地引用莎士比亚的话.
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She quoted a great line from a book by Romain Gary.
她引用了罗曼·加里的一本书中的名句。
柯林斯例句
Mr Meacher quoted statistics saying that the standard of living of the poorest people had fallen.
米彻先生援引统计数据来说明最贫困人口的生活水平下降了。
柯林斯例句
He quoted a passage from the minister's speech.
他引用了部长的一段讲话。
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