| 单词 | quote |
| 释义 | quote (kwoʊt ) Word forms: quotes , quoting , quoted 1. verb If you quote someone as saying something, you repeat what they have written or said. He quoted Mr Polay as saying that peace negotiations were already underway. [VERB noun + as] She quoted a great line from a book by Romain Gary. [VERB noun] The newspaper quoted a professor who said he witnessed the killings. [VERB noun] I gave the letter to our local press and they quoted from it. [VERB + from] 2. countable noun A quote from a book, poem, play, or speech is a passage or phrase from it. The article starts with a quote from an unnamed member of the Cabinet. [+ from] 3. verb If you quote something such as a law or a fact, you state it because it supports what you are saying. Mr Meacher quoted statistics saying that the standard of living of the poorest people had fallen. [VERB noun] 4. verb If someone quotes a price for doing something, they say how much money they would charge you for a service they are offering or a for a job that you want them to do. A travel agent quoted her £160 for the flight. [VERB noun noun] He quoted a price for the repairs. [VERB noun] Synonyms: estimate, state, tender, set 5. countable noun A quote for a piece of work is the price that someone says they will charge you to do the work. Always get a written quote for any repairs needed. [+ for] 6. passive verb If a company's shares, a substance, or a currency is quoted at a particular price, that is its current market price. [business] In early trading, gold was quoted at $368.20 an ounce. [be V-ed + at] Heron is a private company and is not quoted on the Stock Market. [be V-ed + on] 7. plural noun Quotes are the same as quotation marks. [informal] The word 'remembered' is in quotes. 8. convention You can say 'quote' to show that you are about to quote someone's words. [spoken] He predicts they will have, quote, 'an awful lot of explaining to do'. Collocations: cheap quote According to the research, 84 per cent of tradesmen claim going for the cheapest quote is the main reason homeowners end up with poor workmanship. The Sun (2014) It provided the cheapest quote of insurers on the panel. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The cheapest quote he got was almost 2,500. The Sun (2011) Once you have your design, you can then approach builders and loft companies to get competitive quotes. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Individual competitive quotes are given to customers whatever the job. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Insurers often use competitive quotes to lure new customers. Times, Sunday Times (2014) You enter the job you want doing and your location and will receive up to six free quotes from tradesmen. The Sun (2011) Sites such as www.moneysupermarket.co.uk and www. confused. com will compare insurance companies quickly and give you a free quote. Times, Sunday Times (2007) In the meantime she had gone elsewhere for a genuinely free quote and had paid only 270 for the work - changing an out-of-date fuse box. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Are you one of those people who post inspirational quotes on social media? Times, Sunday Times (2014) You're doing a PowerPoint presentation and you want one of those inspirational quotes about the importance of loving your work. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He stuck post-it notes with inspirational quotes in the hotel. Times, Sunday Times (2014) That's going to be one seriously expensive insurance quote. The Sun Despite using the same criteria for a motor insurance quote, five comparison sites provided four different premiums for the same insurer. Times, Sunday Times It allows users to request an insurance quote online and view a list of available insurers as well as what rates they offer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The online insurance quote marketplace allows consumers to apply and comparison-shop for quotes, from a variety of major providers of auto, home, health, life and business insurance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We'd recommend you get some insurance quotes on the cars you are considering first, as this could be the deciding factor. Times, Sunday Times According to a blog reporting a gossip mag quoting a source, they spend their whole time bickering over the menu. Times, Sunday Times It doesn't seem wise to try to win people by quoting a source they don't believe. Christianity Today It would help if they quoted their sources. Times, Sunday Times The column made national headlines and ultimately led to the columnist's dismissal, but officially only for her quoting a source in a manner considered out-of-context. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The authenticity of materials and techniques used should be clearly accounted for through written and accessible records, quoting the sources of information on which the reconstructions are based. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He quoted approvingly one description of our reconstruction programme as " fraudulent nonsense ". Times,Sunday Times (2020) A lecturer in education approvingly quoted authors who asked whether there could be any shared values at all. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Instead he approvingly quotes a bombardier, who says: 'We're here simply to pick up the pieces. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He frequently quotes his favorite hymns. Christianity Today (2000) The opening of the original version has become one of the best-known and most frequently quoted passages about the presidency. The Times Literary Supplement (2020) 'I believe I'm one of the loneliest people in the world, 'he wrote, in what was to become the most frequently quoted remark from his Moonwalk book. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But could this happen in a publicly quoted company? Times, Sunday Times (2007) They are publicly quoted companies that fund and guarantee mortgages. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They understand that any publicly quoted company is at the risk of takeover. Times, Sunday Times (2018) They must lobby not so much by quoting scripture, but more by quoting evidence proving their case. Times, Sunday Times Other infractions could incur fines, including the use of profanity, the wearing of boots, quoting scripture during debate, and whittling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Green would respond by calmly quoting scripture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His knowledge and memory were astonishing, consistently being able to quote verbatim in several languages a point he wished to make, giving his contribution instant authority. Times, Sunday Times They summarise interviews with the same officers who were questioned for the internal review, and contain passages quoted verbatim in the review's final report. Times, Sunday Times That style included long ago conversations quoted verbatim. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even though he was blind, he could clear all doubts of his disciples, quoting verbatim passages from scriptures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Much of the text of the examples given was either quoted verbatim from anti-evolutionary sources or was a close paraphrase of such materials. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The taxi driver was quoted widely. Times, Sunday Times (2014) These days the Rich List has become a widely quoted work of reference. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In fact, had he not quoted so widely, many of us would not have read his books. Christianity Today (2000) Renewal quotes for insurance can be as much as 10 per cent above initial quotes. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Shop around for home insurance rather than accepting your provider's renewal quote. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Do not accept a renewal quote without comparing it with prices elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Average call duration will be 1 minute for one stock quote. Times, Sunday Times All of these stock quote devices were sold on leases with monthly rental charges. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You can check your personal schedule here, and receive personalised stock quotes. Times, Sunday Times The site offered free lookup of stock quotes, charts of historical performance, mutual fund comparisons, financial news, and more. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sub-carriers can also transmit digital data, such as station identification, the current song's name, web addresses, or stock quotes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Get at least two or three written quotes before making your choice. The Sun (2015) The service was disgraceful - phone calls with clerks who didn't understand; calls not returned; and a written quote that was demonstrably wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The typical cost would be £300 per panel, depending on location, but always get a written quote. Times,Sunday Times (2020) Translations: Chinese: 引文, 引用 Japanese: 引用文, 引用する |
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