| 单词 | citation |
| 释义 | citation (once / 4344 pages) 1n 2n 3n If you hear you’re getting a citation, wait before bragging about it. A citation can be an official award, but it can also mean something less thrilling, like a summons to appear in court. If you climb a tree and rescue a frightened cat, the mayor might present you with a citation for bravery. If you're hurrying to the ceremony and your mom speeds and gets a traffic citation, her insurance company might raise her premiums. Citation comes from the Latin citationem, which means “to call forward.” You can think of the mayor calling you forward to receive your plaque, or the judge calling your mom forward to receive her fine. A citation can also be a quote, like a passage in a newspaper article describing your cat-saving feat as "an act of heroism." WORD FAMILYcitation: citations+/cite: citation, cited, cites, citing USAGE EXAMPLESShe also wants citations reported to courts and insurance companies. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) You may also remember him from a citation in South Carolina church mass murderer Dylann Roof’s manifesto. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) A judge later tossed the citation, and Hood denied using his laptop during an internal investigation. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 n an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement 2Syn|Hyper commendation accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction 1n a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage the student's essay failed to list several important citations Syn|Hypo|Hyper acknowledgment, cite, credit, mention, quotation, reference photo credit a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph cross-index, cross-referencea reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work annotation, notation, note a comment or instruction (usually added) 2n a passage or expression that is quoted or cited Syn|Hypo|Hyper quotation, quote epigraph a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing mimesisthe representation of another person's words in a speech misquotation, misquotean incorrect quotation excerpt, excerption, extract, selection a passage selected from a larger work 3n (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) 3Hyper speech act the use of language to perform some act n a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding Hyper process, summons a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant Citation (once / 38005 pages) n WORD FAMILY Citation: Citations USAGE EXAMPLESThe Cessna Citation 525, bound for Ohio State University Airport, disappeared after traveling about two miles across the lake, the statement said. Reuters(Dec 30, 2016) Citations were issued to the Isuzu at 7:39 a.m. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) Citations that exceed $50 will not be waived with a food donation. Washington Times(Nov 11, 2016) n thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948 Exp thoroughbred a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares |
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