英语词汇“quote”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

quoteverb

uk/kwəʊt/us/kwoʊt/

quote verb (SAY)

C1 [ I or T ] to repeat the words that someone else has said or written:

He's always quoting from the Bible.

"If they're flexible, we're flexible", the official was quoted as saying.

She worked, to quote her daughter, "as if there were no tomorrow".

Can I quote you on that (= can I repeat to other people what you have just said)?

C1 [ T ] If you quote a fact or example, you refer to it in order to add emphasis to what you are saying:

[ + two objects ] Quote me one organization that doesn't have some bad managers.

More examples

In all future letters on this subject, please quote our reference JW/155/C/1991.
I can't quote the exact statistics for you offhand, but they're there for you to see in the report.
The article quoted an unnamed source from the White House.
At the beginning of his speech he quoted a line from 'Macbeth'.
I think it's a crazy idea, but don't quote me on that.

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Quoting & making references

above
aforementioned
allusive
bandy sth around
bring
come up
cross-reference
direct speech
drag
misquote
passing
pursuant
quotation
quote... unquote idiom
reference
referent
said
touch
touch on/upon sth
undermentioned

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quote verb (GIVE PRICE)

C2 [ T ] to give a price, especially one that will be charged for doing a piece of work:

The architect has quoted £90,000 to build a patio.

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Estimating value

appraise
appraiser
cost
costing
est
estimate
figure
get/have your money's worth idiom
goodwill
index
index of leading economic indicators
index-linked
indexation
money
price
put a figure on it idiom
RRP
underestimate
valuer

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Negotiating prices

Idiom(s)

quote... unquote

quotenoun

uk/kwəʊt/us/kwoʊt/informal

quote noun (PRICE)

C2 [ C ] the price that a person or company says they will charge to do a piece of work:

I asked several companies to give me a quote for the building work.

Synonym

quotation

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Costs & expenses

aliment
alimony
asking price
carrying charge
charge
compensation
corkage
cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom
cost-of-living index
damage
dent
expense
flat rate
indirect cost
maintenance
price war
running costs
settlement
sticker price
stoppage

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quote noun (SYMBOLS)

quotes [ plural ]

the symbols “ ” or ‘ ’ that are put around a word or phrase to show that someone else has written or said it:

Put the title of the article in quotes.

Synonym

quotation marks

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Punctuation

ampersand
asterisk
capitalize
caron
cedilla
dash
ditto
grave (accent)
guillemet
hyphen
hyphenate
parentheses
period
punctuation
punctuation mark
question mark
quotation marks
stroke
tilde
upper case

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单词	quote
释义	Contents verb (2) quote (SAY) quote (GIVE PRICE) noun (2) quote (PRICE) quote (SYMBOLS) Contents verb (2) quote (REPEAT WORDS) quote (STATE A PRICE) Contents verb (3) quote (1) quote (2) quote (3) noun (1) quote (1) English American Business quoteverb uk/kwəʊt/us/kwoʊt/ quote verb (SAY) C1 [ I or T ] to repeat the words that someone else has said or written: He's always quoting from the Bible. "If they're flexible, we're flexible", the official was quoted as saying. She worked, to quote her daughter, "as if there were no tomorrow". Can I quote you on that (= can I repeat to other people what you have just said)? C1 [ T ] If you quote a fact or example, you refer to it in order to add emphasis to what you are saying: [ + two objects ] Quote me one organization that doesn't have some bad managers. More examples In all future letters on this subject, please quote our reference JW/155/C/1991. I can't quote the exact statistics for you offhand, but they're there for you to see in the report. The article quoted an unnamed source from the White House. At the beginning of his speech he quoted a line from 'Macbeth'. I think it's a crazy idea, but don't quote me on that. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Quoting & making references above aforementioned allusive *bandy sth* around bring come up cross-reference direct speech drag misquote passing pursuant quotation quote... unquote idiom reference referent said touch** touch on/upon sth undermentioned See more results » quote verb (GIVE PRICE) C2 [ T ] to give a price, especially one that will be charged for doing a piece of work: The architect has quoted £90,000 to build a patio. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Estimating value appraise appraiser cost costing est estimate figure *get/have your* money's worth idiom goodwill index index of leading economic indicators index-linked indexation money price put a figure on it idiom RRP underestimate valuer See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Negotiating prices Idiom(s) quote... unquote quotenoun uk/kwəʊt/us/kwoʊt/informal quote noun (PRICE) C2 [ C ] the price that a person or company says they will charge to do a piece of work: I asked several companies to give me a quote for the building work. Synonym quotation Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Costs & expenses aliment alimony asking price carrying charge charge compensation corkage cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom cost-of-living index damage dent expense flat rate indirect cost maintenance price war running costs settlement sticker price stoppage See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Negotiating prices quote noun (SYMBOLS) quotes [ plural ] the symbols “ ” or ‘ ’ that are put around a word or phrase to show that someone else has written or said it: Put the title of the article in quotes. Synonym quotation marks Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Punctuation ampersand asterisk capitalize caron cedilla dash ditto grave (accent) guillemet hyphen hyphenate parentheses period punctuation punctuation mark question mark quotation marks stroke tilde upper case See more results » quoteverb us/kwoʊt/ quote verb (REPEAT WORDS) [ I/T ] to repeat words that someone else has said or written: [ T ] She quoted him as saying he couldn’t care less. [ I ] He illustrated by quoting from Winston Churchill’s speech. [ I/T ] If you quote a fact or example, you refer to it to provide proof of something: [ T ] The judge quoted several cases to support his opinion. quote, unquote You say quote or quote, unquote to show you are repeating the words of someone else: He hailed the performance as, quote, an extraordinary achievement. She moved to New York City knowing that that's where she had to live to, quote, unquote, make it in the music world. quote verb (STATE A PRICE) [ T ] to state a price or amount that something will cost: The roofer quoted $3000 to fix the roof. quoteverb uk/kwəʊt/us [ I or T ] COMMERCE to tell a customer how much a job, service, or product will cost: quote sb sth A law firm in Washington D.C. quoted me a fee of $25,000 to get the paperwork done. quote for sth Some insurers will even decline to quote for new business if the home is in a risky area. [ T ] STOCK MARKET, FINANCE to give the current price of a company's shares or of a currency: The old system allows market makers to quote prices at which they will buy and sell large blocks of shares through all conditions. quote sth at $1.50/£2.25/75p, etc. The British pound was quoted at $1.5117, down from $1.5135 in New York. [ T ] UK STOCK MARKET to record a company's name on a stock exchange so that its shares can be traded there: quote sth on sth The Footsie is an average of the share prices of the biggest 100 companies quoted on the stock market. Compare list verb quotenoun [ C ] uk/kwəʊt/usinformal COMMERCE a statement of how much a job, service, or product will cost: Most quotes are valid for a month. If you already have a UK medical policy, ask for a quote** for offshore cover. a quote for (doing) sth The quotes for the building work varied from $15,000 to $70,000.
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quoteverb

quote verb (SAY)

quote verb (GIVE PRICE)

Idiom(s)

quotenoun

quote noun (PRICE)

quote noun (SYMBOLS)

quoteverb

quote verb (REPEAT WORDS)

quote verb (STATE A PRICE)

quoteverb

quotenoun [ C ]