quote
- n. 引语, 引文
- v. 引述
- v. 报价
- Definition
- n. a phrase or sentence repeated exactly from something said or written
- v. to repeat someone's exact words
- v. to state a price
- Example
- He asked the mechanic for a quote before the repair.
- 维修前，他向修理工要了一个报价。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: words copied exactly from speech or writing (noun).
比较义项：从说过或写过的内容中原样摘录的语句（引语/引文）（名词）。
- quote 本词
The common, informal word for words repeated exactly from someone's speech or writing; used in journalism, casual talk, and general writing, usually without a formal source attached.
更口语化、更常用的说法，指从某人讲话或文字中原样摘录的语句；常见于新闻报道、日常谈话和一般写作，通常不附带正式出处。
She loved the quote at the end of the movie so much she wrote it in her diary.
她太喜欢电影结尾那句引语了，把它写进了自己的日记。
- citation
A formal term used mainly in academic, legal, or scholarly writing for a quoted passage, typically given together with a precise source reference.
更正式的说法，主要用于学术、法律或研究性写作，指带有精确出处标注的引文段落。
The judge's citation from an earlier case supported the new ruling.
法官引用早前一个判例中的一段引文，支持了这次新的判决。
Quote and citation both mean words copied exactly from speech or writing. Quote is common and informal, used in journalism and daily writing. Citation is formal, used in academic or legal writing, with a precise source reference. Quote can also mean a price.
两者都指原样摘录的一段话，但语体不同：quote 是口语化、通用的说法，常见于新闻、日常对话和一般写作；citation 更正式，多见于学术、法律或研究性写作，且常与出处标注连用。这里不比较 quote 的“报价”义，也不比较 citation 的“传票、罚单”义。