| 单词 | citation |
| 释义 | citation —citational, adj. /suy tay"sheuhn/, n. 1. Mil. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry: Presidential citation. 2. any award or commendation, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty, esp. a formal letter or statement recounting a person's achievements. 3. a summons, esp. to appear in court. 4. a document containing such a summons. 5. the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent. 6. a passage cited; quotation. 7. a quotation showing a particular word or phrase in context. 8. mention or enumeration. [1250-1300; ME citacio(u)n < LL citation- (s. of citatio), equiv. to L citat(us) ptp. of citare (see CITE1) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 7. excerpt, passage, extract, cite, quote. |
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