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引用文献或数据时常用。
The author cites several studies.
作者引用了多项研究。
引用；引证；援引
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
引用；引证；援引
To quote or refer to something as an example or source of information.
The author cites several studies.
作者引用了多项研究。
引用；重复书中段落或他人话语
To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
提及；提到
To mention; to make mention of.
列出信息、文字或语境来源
To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
传唤出庭
To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
cite
Base
原形
cites
3rd person
第三人称单数
citing
-ing
现在分词
cited
Past
过去式
cited
Past participle
过去分词
I cite the source every time.
我每次都会引用来源。
He cited the study in his paper.
他在论文中引用了这项研究。
She is citing several authors.
她正在引用几位作者。
In her essay, she cites several studies to support her argument.
在她的文章中，她引用了多项研究来支持她的论点。
The lawyer cited a previous case that had similar facts.
律师引用了一个具有类似事实的先前案例。
Please cite the source of this information in your report.
请在报告中注明这一信息的来源。
引用文献或数据时常用。
The author cites several studies.
作者引用了多项研究。
表示因某种品质或行为而表彰。
The police cited him as a hero.
警察表彰他为英雄。
表示因某事而受到表彰，常用于被动语态。
She was cited for bravery.
她因勇敢而受到表彰。
引用他人或报告中的观点。
The report cites that pollution is increasing.
报告引述说污染正在加剧。
Not this
I need to site the source.
Use this
I need to cite the source.
混淆了同音词 'cite'（引用）和 'site'（地点、设置位置）。'cite' 是动词，意为引用；'site' 作动词时意为设置或选址，不符合语境。
Not this
He cited the exact words of the president.
Use this
He quoted the exact words of the president.
混淆了 'cite' 和 'quote'。'cite' 指引用来源或证据，不强调直接重复原话；'quote' 指直接引用他人原话。此处应为直接引用原话，故用 'quote'。
Not this
She cited about the study.
Use this
She cited the study.
'cite' 是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词 'about'。应直接说 'cite the study'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
举例
The teacher cited an example to illustrate the concept.
老师举了一个例子来说明这个概念。
引用来源
Always cite your sources to avoid plagiarism.
始终要引用你的来源以避免抄袭。
引用证据
The lawyer cited evidence to support her argument.
律师引用证据来支持她的论点。
引用案例
The researcher cited a similar case from the literature.
研究人员从文献中引用了一个类似案例。
引用理由
He cited financial difficulties as the reason for his resignation.
他引用经济困难作为辞职的理由。
引用一项研究
The article cites a recent study on climate change.
这篇文章引用了一项关于气候变化的最新研究。
引经据典；提供详细依据
He could cite chapter and verse for every claim he made.
他能为自己的每一个说法都引经据典。
我引用《军事司法统一法典》。
This line is from the 1992 film 'A Few Good Men', spoken by Colonel Jessep during a court-martial. It demonstrates citing a legal code as authority.
这句话出自1992年电影《好人寥寥》，由杰塞尔上校在军事法庭上说出，展示了引用法律条文作为权威。
我引用第一修正案。
This line is from the 2005 film 'Thank You for Smoking', where the protagonist uses it to defend tobacco advertising under free speech. It shows citing constitutional law.
这句话出自2005年电影《感谢你抽烟》，主角用它来捍卫烟草广告的言论自由，表示引用宪法。
Use cite naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
cite音似site（网站），联想在网站上引用资料，记住‘引用’即cite。
引用义：通常用于学术、法律等正式语境，中性偏正式；表彰义：多用于正式表扬，语气较书面。
及物动词，常与 as 连用表示‘被引用为’
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