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quoting

UK //ˈkwəʊtɪŋ//US //ˈkwoʊtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'coten',最终来自拉丁语 'quotare'(计算,列举),与 'quote' 同源。

verb

❶ 引用或重复他人的话,通常是为了支持自己的观点或提供证据。可以是直接引用原话,也可以是间接转述。

“She was quoting Shakespeare in her speech.”

(她在演讲中引用了莎士比亚的话。)

“The journalist kept quoting the politician's exact words.”

(记者不断引用那位政治家的原话。)

❶ 报价或给出价格,通常用于商业或金融交易中。

“The contractor is quoting a price for the renovation work.”

(承包商正在为装修工程报价。)

“Can you quote me a price for this item?”

(你能给我报一下这件商品的价格吗?)

同义词:citing, referencing, mentioning, pricing, estimating

常见短语

quoting directly — 直接引用原文或原话,不加任何修改或解释。

“In academic writing, it's important to indicate when you're quoting directly.”

(在学术写作中,标明直接引用的内容很重要。)

quoting out of context — 断章取义地引用,可能导致原意被曲解。

“The advertisement was criticized for quoting the scientist's words out of context.”

(这则广告因断章取义地引用科学家的话而受到批评。)