单词 | mention |
释义 | mention —mentionable, adj. —mentioner, n. /men"sheuhn/, v.t. 1. to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project. 2. to cite formally for a meritorious act or achievement: He was mentioned in dispatches from the war zone. 3. not to mention, in addition to; without mentioning: We were served a sumptuous entree, not to mention the other courses. n. 4. a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning: to make mention of a place. 5. formal recognition for a meritorious act or achievement: Her entry in the science competition received a special mention. [1250-1300; < L mention- (s. of mentio) a calling to mind, a touching upon (see MENTAL1, -ION); r. ME mencioun < AF < L, as above] Syn. 1. indicate, allude to. 4. allusion, notice. |
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