
quoted
词源
源自拉丁语 'quotare',意为“标记数量或引用”,后经古法语 'quoter' 进入英语。
verb
❶ 引用或重复他人说过的话或写过的文字,通常是为了支持某个观点或提供证据。
“She quoted a famous line from Shakespeare in her speech.”
(她在演讲中引用了莎士比亚的一句名言。)
“The article quoted several experts on climate change.”
(这篇文章引用了多位气候变化专家的观点。)
❶ 给出或提供某物的价格或估价,通常用于商业或服务报价。
“The mechanic quoted me $500 for the repairs.”
(修车师傅给我报价500美元修理费。)
“Can you quote a price for the project?”
(你能为这个项目报个价吗?)
adjective
❶ 被引用或重复的,通常指文字或话语被正式引用或记录。
“The quoted passage comes from a 19th-century novel.”
(被引用的段落出自一本19世纪的小说。)
“The quoted material must be properly attributed.”
(被引用的材料必须正确注明出处。)
常见短语
as quoted — 按照所引用的内容,通常用于强调某段话是被直接引用的。
“As quoted in the report, the CEO said the company would expand next year.”
(如报告中所引述的,CEO表示公司明年将会扩张。)
quoted price — 给出的价格或报价,通常指商家或服务提供者提供的正式价格。
“The quoted price includes all taxes and fees.”
(所报的价格包含所有的税费。)