cite

英 [saɪt]

美 [saɪt]

v. 提及(原因); 举出(示例); 列举; 引用; 引述; 援引; 传唤; 传讯

过去分词：cited　第三人称单数：cites　现在分词：citing　过去式：cited　

Collins.3 / BNC.2993 / COCA.1932

牛津词典

verb

提及（原因）；举出（示例）；列举
to mention sth as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying
1. He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.
  他说繁重的工作负荷是导致他累垮的原因。
引用；引述；援引
to speak or write the exact words from a book, an author, etc.
传唤；传讯
to order sb to appear in court; to name sb officially in a legal case
1. She was cited in the divorce proceedings.
  她在离婚诉讼中被传唤。
嘉奖；表彰；表扬
to mention sb officially or publicly because they deserve special praise
1. He was cited for bravery.
  他因表现勇敢而得到嘉奖。

VERB （尤指作为例证）引用，援引，提及
If youcitesomething, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.
1. She cites a favourite poem by George Herbert...
  她引用了自己最喜爱的一首乔治·赫伯特的诗。
2. He cites just one example...
  他只引用了一个例子。
3. I am merely citing his reaction as typical of British industry...
  我仅以他为例来说明英国工业界的典型反应。
4. Spain was cited as the most popular holiday destination.
  西班牙被列为最受欢迎的度假胜地。
VERB (在案件中)指名,引证
Tocitea person means to officially name them in a legal case. Tocitea reason or cause means to state it as the official reason for your case.
1. They cited Alex's refusal to return to the marital home...
  他们引证了亚历克斯拒绝回到婚后的家中一事。
2. Three admirals and a top Navy civilian will be cited for failing to act on reports of sexual assaults.
  3位海军上将和1位海军高级文员将被指名，原因是他们在接到性侵犯的举报后没有采取任何行动。
VERB 传唤;传讯
If someoneis cited, they are officially ordered to appear before a court.
1. The judge ruled a mistrial and cited the prosecutors for outrageous misconduct.
  法官裁定为无效审判，并以严重渎职为名传讯了检察官。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 be summonsed

noun

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
1. the student's essay failed to list several important citations
2. the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
3. the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
Synonym:citationacknowledgmentcreditreferencementionquotation

verb

call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Synonym:summonsummons
advance evidence for
Synonym:adduceabduce
commend
1. he was cited for his outstanding achievements
Synonym:mention
repeat a passage from
1. He quoted the Bible to her
Synonym:quote
refer to for illustration or proof
1. He said he could quote several instances of this behavior
Synonym:quote
make reference to
1. His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
Synonym:mentionadvertbring upnamerefer
refer to
1. he referenced his colleagues' work
Synonym:reference

Some will cite this as proof that a policy of sanctions is self-defeating.
有些人会引用此言来证明制裁政策是自我挫败的。
As a proof of this I may cite several facts.
我可以举几件事实来证明这个。
She cites a favourite poem by George Herbert
她引用了自己最喜爱的一首乔治·赫伯特的诗。
It would be an endless task to cite such living examples.
这样的实例举不胜举。
Here, we would cite this example to be corroborated in Hangzhou.
在这里，我们将举这个例子中得到证实在杭州。
Other ethical issues, let me cite one that comes in light.
还有其他道德上的问题，让我引用一个例子。
They cited Alex's refusal to return to the marital home
他们引证了亚历克斯拒绝回到婚后的家中一事。
In a subsequent proceeding, however, the agency cannot cite the policy statement as settling any issues;
可是在随后的诉讼里，行政机关不得引用政策声明以示解决了任何问题；
Spain was cited as the most popular holiday destination.
西班牙被列为最受欢迎的度假胜地。
The students were asked to recall four life events and cite reasons they regarded them as significant.
这项研究的对象是103名大学生，他们被要求回忆人生中的四件大事，并讲出他们认为这四个事件重要的原因。