Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2039
quote
引文；引语
A statement or passage attributed to a person; a quotation.
- 1.
A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.
引用他人的言论；引文
- 2.
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
用于标示引用文本的标点符号
- 3.
A quotation mark.
引号
- 4.
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
被引用或引述的段落或表达
- 5.
A summary of work to be done with a set price; a quotation.
报价单；工作摘要及定价
- 6.
A price set and offered (by the potential seller) for a financial security or commodity; a quotation.
证券或商品的报价(由潜在卖方设定和提供)
引号；报价；估价；引用他人的言论；引文；用于标示引用文本的标点符号；被引用或引述的段落或表达
In use
She placed the title in double quotes to indicate a direct citation.
His presentation included a famous quote from Shakespeare.
Remember to use quotation marks, also called quotes, around dialogue.
Connections
Collocations
- direct quote
- 直接引语
- The article includes a direct quote from the president.这篇文章包含总统的直接引语。
- famous quote
- 名言
- She began her speech with a famous quote.她以一句名言开始演讲。
- quote from
- 引用自
- This is a quote from Shakespeare.这是莎士比亚的一句引文。
- quote marks
- 引号
- Put that phrase in quote marks.把那个短语放在引号里。
Idioms & figurative uses
- quote, unquote
- 引号（表示直接引用的话语）He said, quote, unquote, 'I will not attend the meeting.'他说，引号，'我不会参加会议。'
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一对引号（“ ”）围着一句话，那就是quote（引文、引号）。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或学术场合，表示直接引用的内容。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为 quotes
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'quote' in American English (ending /oʊt/). Note that spelling may vary: 'vote', 'note', 'wrote', 'remote', 'promote', 'denote' all end with '-ote' and share the same stressed vowel and final consonant.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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