单词 | mention |
释义 | Word Frequency mention(ˈmɛnʃən) verb (transitive) 1. to refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally 2. to acknowledge or honour 3. not to mention something noun 4. a recognition or acknowledgment 5. a slight reference or allusion he only got a mention in the article the author makes no mention of that 6. the act of mentioning 7. philosophy, logic, linguistics the occurrence (of an expression) in such a context that it is itself referred to rather than performing its own linguistic function. In " Fido" names Fido, the word Fido is first mentioned and then used to refer to the dog Compare use (sense 18), See also formal mode 8. mainly Australian and New Zealand a preliminary hearing in a court of law Derived forms mentionable (ˈmentionable) adjective mentioner (ˈmentioner) noun Word origin C14: via Old French from Latin mentiō a calling to mind, naming, from mēns mind |
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