好词典
mention
UK //ˈmen.ʃən//US //ˈmen.ʃən//
词源
源自拉丁语 'mentionem'，意为 '提醒' 或 '提及'，后经古法语 'mention' 进入英语。
verb
❶ 指在谈话或写作中简单地提到某人或某事，通常不深入讨论细节。
“She mentioned that she would be late for the meeting.”
（她提到她会迟到参加会议。）
“He didn't mention his trip to Paris.”
（他没有提到他去巴黎的旅行。）
同义词:refer to, bring up, note
noun
❶ 指在谈话或写作中对某人或某事的简短提及，通常不详细展开。
“There was no mention of the incident in the news.”
（新闻中没有提到这起事件。）
“She made a brief mention of her family.”
（她简短地提到了她的家人。）
同义词:reference, citation, note
常见短语
not to mention — 用于强调除了已经提到的事情之外，还有其他重要的事情。
“The house is expensive, not to mention the maintenance costs.”
（房子很贵，更不用说维护费用了。）
make mention of — 正式或特意地提到某事或某人。
“The speaker made mention of the recent achievements.”
（演讲者特意提到了最近的成就。）