mention ♦︎ refer to sb/sth ♦︎ speak ♦︎ cite ♦︎ quote ♦︎ allude to sb/sthThese words all mean to write or speak about sb/sth, often in order to give an example or prove sth.这些词均表示写到、提及或举例说明。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to mention / refer to / speak of / cite / quote / allude to sb / sth as sb / sth◆to mention / refer to / cite / quote a / an example / case / instance of sth◆sth is frequently / often mentioned / referred to / spoken of / cited / quoted / alluded to◆to mention / refer to / speak of / quote / allude to sb / sth briefly◆the example mentioned / referred to / cited / quoted / alluded to above / earlier / previously■mention [transitive] to write or speak about sb/sth, especially without giving much information(尤指简略地)提到,写到,说到◆Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.没人跟我提过这事儿。◆Now that you mention it, she did seem to be in a strange mood.既然你说到这事儿,她确实好像情绪不大对头。◆Did she mention where she was going?她有没有说起她要去哪儿?◆He failed to mention that he was the one who started the fight.他没提是他先动手打人的。 see also mention ⇨ referencenoun■reˈfer to sb/sth
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(-rr-) (ratherformal) to mention or speak about sb/sth提到;谈及;说起◆I promised not to refer to the matter again.我答应过再也不提这事了。◆She always referred to Ben as 'that nice man'.她总是称本为“那个大好人”。◆The victims were not referred to by name.没有提到受害人的姓名。 see also reference ⇨ reference■speak(spoke, spoken) [intransitive] to mention or describe sb/sth提起;讲述◆She still speaks about him with great affection.说起他来她依旧一往情深。◆Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame.目击者都谈到有个大火球。◆Speaking of travelling,(= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year?说到旅游,你今年要去什么好玩的地方吗?■cite saɪt [transitive] (formal) to mention sth as a reason or example, or in order to support what you are saying(作为理由、例子或论证)援引,引用,引证◆He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.他提到繁重的工作是导致他神经衰弱的原因。◆She cited the case of Leigh v. Gladstone.她援引了莉诉格拉德斯通案。 see also cite ⇨ quote, citation ⇨ reference■quote [transitive] to mention an example of sth to support what you are saying举例说明◆He quoted one case in which a person had died in a fire.他举了有一个人在火灾中丧生的例子。 see also quote ⇨ quote, quotation ⇨ referenceNOTE辨析 Cite or quote?You can cite reasons or examples, but you can only quote examples. * cite可指提及原因或举出事例,但quote只表示举例◆He quoted his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.Cite is a more formal word than quote and is often used in more formal situations, for example in descriptions of legal cases. * cite较quote正式,常用于较正式的场合,如讲述法律案件。■alˈlude to sb/sth
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(formal) to mention sth in an indirect way间接提到;暗指;影射◆The problem had been alluded to briefly in earlier discussions.这个问题在以往的讨论中已简要提及。 see also allusion ⇨ reference
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