cite

verb

OPAL W

/saɪt/

(formal)

动词形式

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/

to mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying提及（原因）；举出（示例）；列举
- cite something She cited examples of companies the city has helped relocate or expand.她列举了该市帮助搬迁或扩张的公司的例子。
- 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来源称，两家公司即将达成交易。
- There is no reason to doubt the information in the articles cited above.没有理由怀疑上面引用的文章中的信息。
- 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.英格兰银行四年来首次提到对通货膨胀的担忧。
- 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使用的方法相似。
- 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 mention
mention
- refer to somebody/something
- speak
- cite
- quote
These 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。
- refer to somebody/something (rather formal) to mention or speak about somebody/something:指提到、谈及、说起：
  I promised not to refer to the matter again. 我答应过再不提这事了。
- speak to mention or describe somebody/something:
  Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame.目击者都谈到有个大火球。
- cite (formal) to mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying:指提及（原因）、举出（示例）证明：
  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。
- quote to mention an example of something to support what you are saying:
  Can you quote me an instance of when this happened?你能否给我举例说明一下发生这事的情况？
cite or quote?用 cite 还是 quote？You can cite reasons or examples, but you can only quote examples: He quoted his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown. Cite is a more formal word than quote and is often used in more formal situations, for example in descriptions of legal cases.Patterns
- 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
- 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.一名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作为一张真正伟大的完整专辑的例子。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- above
- already
- earlier
- …
preposition
- as
to speak or write the exact words from a book, an author, etc.引用；引述；援引 synonym quote
- cite somebody/something He cites no primary sources for his claims.他没有为自己的说法举出主要来源。
- 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.她是他作品中最常被引用的作者。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- above
- already
- earlier
- …
preposition
- as
cite somebody (for something) (law法律) 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。
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。

词源late 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’.