cite

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

1. vt. 举例子 give or mention as an example
2. vt. 引用 quote a passage, book or author, especially as an authority
3. vt. 嘉奖 mention as worthy of praise
4. vt. 传唤 give a summon to (sb)

• cite another example举出另一例子
• cite an author引用作者的著作
• cite authorities引证权威言论
• cite Karl Marx引证卡尔·马克思的著作
• cite a line of verse引用一行诗
• cite passage引用一个段落
• cite sb's speech引述某人的讲话

• cite accurately准确地引用
• cite aptly贴切地引证
• cite earnestly郑重其事地引用
• cite partially部分地引用

• cite sth as instance举某物为例
• cite sth as proof of...引…以证明
• cite sb for sth因某事而嘉奖某人
• cite from sb引用某人的某作品

cite an example举例；引用一个例子

1. The lawyer cited a previous case to support his argument.
   律师引用了以前的案例来支持他的论点。
2. It's no use citing the Bible to somebody who doesn't believe in God.
   对不信上帝的人引用圣经的话是没用的。
3. I'll just cite some figures for comparison.
   我要引用一些数字作比较。
4. He was cited for contempt of court.
   他因蔑视法庭而被传讯。
5. The soldier was cited by the king for his bravery.
   这士兵由于英勇而受到国王的褒扬。
6. To illstrate the theory in question, we can cite many examples.
   为了说明我们讨论的这一理论,我们可以举一些例子。