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单词 quotation
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quotation

The president has not denied any of the quotations in the book.There is no secret volume containing this stock of quotations.Why does he use block quotations here and shorter quotations elsewhere?The quotations in this book are a gold mine for other writers.When her publisher suggested a quotations book, initially she was ill at ease with the idea.I have searched most quotation books without success.General practice places a colon at the end of the sentence that introduces the block quotation, but this practice is not always observed.A quick glance at the copyright page of these two new books of quotations shows the frequency of new editions increasing steadily since the mid-1990s.Contrary to what many people think, you need neither a great knowledge of the classics nor a mind stocked with literary quotations to enjoy the puzzle's subtlety.

Quotations

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quotation

British English: quotation /kwəʊˈteɪʃən/ NOUN
A quotation is a sentence or phrase taken from a book, poem, or play.
He used quotations from his favourite poem in the speech.
  • American English: quotation
  • Arabic: اِقْتِبَاس
  • Brazilian Portuguese: citação
  • Chinese: 引语
  • Croatian: citat
  • Czech: citát
  • Danish: citat
  • Dutch: citaat
  • European Spanish: cita texto
  • Finnish: lainaus
  • French: citation
  • German: Zitat
  • Greek: περικοπή
  • Italian: citazione
  • Japanese: 引用文
  • Korean: 인용문
  • Norwegian: sitat
  • Polish: cytat
  • European Portuguese: citação
  • Romanian: citat
  • Russian: цитата
  • Latin American Spanish: cita mención
  • Swedish: citat
  • Thai: ข้อความอ้างอิง
  • Turkish: alıntı
  • Ukrainian: цитата
  • Vietnamese: đoạn trích dẫn

All related terms of 'quotation'

Chinese translation of 'quotation'

quotation

(kwəuˈteɪʃən)

n (c)

  1. (from book, play, interview) 引语(語) (yǐnyǔ) (, )
  2. (= estimate) 报(報)价(價) (bàojià) (个(個), )
(noun) 
Definition
the act of quoting
He illustrated his argument with quotations from Pasternak.
Synonyms
passage
He read a passage from the Bible.
quote (informal)
a quote from a recent television interview
excerpt
an excerpt from Tchaikovsky's `Nutcracker'
cutting
Here are the press cuttings and reviews.
selection
reference
He summed up his philosophy, with reference to Calvin.
extract
He read us an extract from his latest novel.
citation
The text is full of Biblical citations.
(noun) 
Definition
an estimate of costs submitted by a contractor to a prospective client
Get several written quotations and check exactly what's included in the cost.
Synonyms
estimate
price
a sharp increase in the price of petrol
What's the price on that one?
tender
Builders will be asked to submit a tender for the work.
rate
specially reduced rates
cost
The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold.
charge
We can arrange this for a small charge.
figure
It's hard to put a figure on the damage.
quote (informal)
a quote for insurance
bid price

Quotation

Every quotation contributes something to the stability or enlargement of the language [Samuel Johnson – Dictionary of the English Language (preface)]

Additional synonyms

in the sense of charge
Definition
a price charged for something
We can arrange this for a small charge.
Synonyms
price,
rate,
cost,
amount,
payment,
expense,
toll,
expenditure,
outlay,
damage (informal)
in the sense of citation
Definition
a quotation
The text is full of Biblical citations.
Synonyms
quotation,
quote (informal),
reference,
passage,
illustration,
excerpt
in the sense of cost
Definition
the amount of money, time, or energy required to obtain or produce something
The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold.
Synonyms
price,
worth,
expense,
rate,
charge,
figure,
damage (informal),
amount,
payment,
expenditure,
outlay

Synonyms of 'quotation'

quotation

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of cutting
Definition
an article cut from a newspaper or magazine
Here are the press cuttings and reviews.
Synonyms
clipping,
extract,
excerpt,
piece
in the sense of excerpt
Definition
a passage taken from a book, speech, etc.
an excerpt from Tchaikovsky's `Nutcracker'
Synonyms
extract,
part,
piece,
section,
selection,
passage,
portion,
fragment,
quotation,
citation,
pericope
in the sense of extract
Definition
something extracted, such as a passage from a book, etc.
He read us an extract from his latest novel.
Synonyms
passage,
selection,
excerpt,
cutting,
clipping,
abstract,
quotation,
citation
in the sense of figure
It's hard to put a figure on the damage.
Synonyms
price,
cost,
value,
amount,
total,
sum
in the sense of price
Definition
the amount of money for which a thing is bought or sold
a sharp increase in the price of petrolWhat's the price on that one?
Synonyms
cost,
value,
rate,
charge,
bill,
figure,
worth,
damage (informal),
amount,
estimate,
fee,
payment,
expense,
assessment,
expenditure,
valuation,
face value,
outlay,
asking price
in the sense of quote
Definition
a quotation
a quote from a recent television interview
Synonyms
quotation,
passage,
excerpt,
reference,
extract,
citation
in the sense of quote
Definition
a quotation
a quote for insurance
Synonyms
estimate,
evaluation,
valuation,
quotation,
guesstimate (informal),
ballpark figure (informal),
ballpark estimate (informal)
in the sense of rate
Definition
a charge made per unit for a commodity or service
specially reduced rates
Synonyms
charge,
price,
cost,
fee,
tax,
figure,
dues,
duty,
hire,
toll,
tariff
in the sense of reference
Definition
a mention
He summed up his philosophy, with reference to Calvin.
Synonyms
allusion,
note,
comment,
mention,
remark,
quotation,
citation
in the sense of tender
Definition
a formal offer to supply specified goods or services at a stated cost or rate
Builders will be asked to submit a tender for the work.
Synonyms
offer,
bid,
estimate,
proposal,
suggestion,
submission,
proffer
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