citation

英 [sa?'te??(?)n] 美[sa?'te??n]

GRE低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯

復(fù)數(shù):?citations;

1、cit- "summon" + -ation.

citation 引語

來自cite,引用。

citation (n.): c. 1300, "summons, written notice to appear," from Old French citation or directly from Latin citationem (nominative citatio) "a command," noun of action from past participle stem of citare "to summon, urge, call; put in sudden motion, call forward; rouse, excite" (see cite). Meaning "passage cited, quotation" is from 1540s. From 1918 as "a mention in an official dispatch."

1. His citation says he showed outstanding and exemplary courage.: 頒給他的嘉獎令稱他表現(xiàn)出非凡的勇氣，堪為表率。

3. The court could issue a citation and fine Ms. Robbins.: 法庭可能會發(fā)傳票，對羅賓斯女士處以罰款。