释义
[ sahy-tey -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ saɪˈteɪ ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun Military . mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry: She received a presidential citation.
any award or commendation, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty, especially a formal letter or statement recounting a person's achievements.
a summons, especially to appear in court.
a document containing such a summons.
the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent.
a passage cited; quotation.
Also cite . a quotation showing a particular word or phrase in context.
Also cite . mention or enumeration.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of citation First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English citacio(u)n, from Late Latin citātiōn- (stem of citātiō ), equivalent to Latin citāt(us), past participle of citāre “to set in motion, call before a court” + -iōn- noun suffix; see origin at cite1 , -ion
SYNONYMS FOR citation 2 official praise; award; honor, laurel, reward, kudos.
6 excerpt, passage, extract, quote.
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OTHER WORDS FROM citation ci·ta·tion·al, adjective non·ci·ta·tion, noun pre·ci·ta·tion, noun Words nearby citation cis woman, cit, citadel, citalopram, citalopram hydrobromide, citation , citation form, cite, CITES, Cithaeron, cithara
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The university claims students can face a citation or fine for violating the UNO smoking prohibition.
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The sort of reader who believes that typing Do you have a citation for that?
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Saying so is to make a statement so obvious as to defy the need for citation .
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The 2009 paperback does contain a citation to Prestowitz: footnote 11, page 262.
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Conard relies almost entirely on assertion and citation to support this point.
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In either case, their citation , in this connection, is without reason or justification.
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I am very sorry for the interpolated "in," because citation ought to be accurate in small things as in great.
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The citation from Godscroft will be found in the Appendix to the Introduction to that tale.
If a New Testament citation authenticates an ancient writing, Enoch must be regarded as an inspired book.
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One citation will serve to show the colour of all his thought.
Mankind in the Making | H. G. Wells
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British Dictionary definitions for citation noun the quoting of a book or author in support of a fact
a passage or source cited for this purpose
a listing or recounting, as of facts
an official commendation or award, esp for bravery or outstanding service, work, etc, usually in the form of a formal statement made in public
law an official summons to appear in court the document containing such a summons law the quoting of decided cases to serve as guidance to a court
Derived forms of citation citatory (ˈsaɪtətərɪ , -trɪ ), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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