cite, quote, repeat

名詞 quote:

1. a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
   同義詞：quotation mark, inverted comma
2. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
   同義詞：quotation, citation

動詞 quote:

1. repeat a passage from
   同義詞：cite
2. name the price of
3. refer to for illustration or proof
   同義詞：cite
4. put quote marks around

1. It was quoted 5 dollars.
   這在市面上開價5美元。
2. He quotes the Bible to support his beliefs.
   他引用《圣經(jīng)》來支持他的信仰。
3. The price they quoted was very low.
   他們報的價很低。

quote

v.（動詞）
quot.ed,quot.ing,quotes
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To repeat or copy the words of (another), usually with acknowledgment of the source.
引用，引述：重復或復錄（他人）的話語，通常確定出處
To cite or refer to for illustration or proof.
引證，舉例：為了闡述或證明而引用或參考…
To repeat a brief passage or excerpt from:
節(jié)錄：復述一簡短章節(jié)或從…摘錄：
例句：
The saxophonist quoted a Duke Ellington melody in his solo.
薩克斯手在他的獨奏中引用了一段杜克·愛靈頓的曲子

To state (a price) for securities, goods, or services.
報價：報出有價證券、商品或服務項目（價格）
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To give a quotation, as from a book.
引用：（如從一本書中）舉出一段引文
n.（名詞）
Informal A quotation.
【非正式用語】 引文
A quotation mark.
引號
Used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a quotation.
前引號：講話者用來表示引用的開始
Usage Problem A dictum; a saying.
【用法疑難】 箴言、格言

來源：
Middle English coten [to mark a book with numbers or marginal references]
中古英語 coten [在書中標上數(shù)碼或旁注性參考]
from Old French coter
源自 古法語 coter
from Medieval Latin quot3re [to number chapters]
源自 中世紀拉丁語 quot3re [給章節(jié)編號]
from Latin quotus [of what number]
源自 拉丁語 quotus [多少號]
from quot [how many] * see k wo-
源自 quot [多少] *參見 k wo-

【引伸】
quot.er
n.（名詞）
As a transitive verbquote is appropriately used to describe the use of an exact wording drawn from another source. When the original source is paraphrased or alluded to,the more general termcite is usually preferable. · The nounquote is well established as a truncation of quotation, though many critics regard it as unduly journalistic or breezy.As such, it is best avoided in formal literary discussions.The use of the noun was acceptable to only 38 percent of the Usage Panel in the sentenceHe began the chapter with a quote from the Bible. But the usage is less objectionable in informal contexts or in reference to less august sources;the word was acceptable to 53 percent of the Panel in the sentenceHe lightened up his talk by throwing in quotes from Marx Brothers movies. · The nounquote is sometimes used as a synonym for .dictum, saying,. as inHis career is just one more validation of Andy Warhol`s quote that .in the future, everybody will be famous for fifteen minutes.. This example was unacceptable to 7' percent of the Usage Panel.
作為一個及物動詞，用quote 一詞來指從另一出處中抄取完全一樣的用語是很恰當?shù)摹?當原文出處被意譯或是間接提及時，一個意義更廣泛的詞cite 更可取。 quote 這名詞形式是由 quatation 削減而來，也已被普遍接受， 雖然許多批評家認為這個詞染有不恰當?shù)挠浾呶娘L或不太正式。因此，在正式的文學討論中最好避免使用。在用法專題使用小組的調(diào)查中，只有38%的人認為這個名詞在這章的開始他引用了《圣經(jīng)》中的一段 文字 這個句子中的用法是可行的。 但在不正式的語境下或提及的出處不很嚴肅時，對于這種用法的反對意見要少一些。在他插入了一段引自馬克斯兄弟電影中的 話 來活躍談話氣氛 這個句子中， 53%的小組成員認為這個詞可以接受。 Quote 這個名詞有時也可用作.格言、名言.的同義詞， 如在他的一生再一次證實了安迪·霍爾的 格言 .將來，每個人都將享有十五分鐘的知名度. 這個句子中， 用法專題使用小組中7'%的成員認為這個例句無法接受