词典释义：
a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work
（尤指学术作品中对书、论文、作家的）引文，引证；引用，引述
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the majority of the citations are to work published during the past 20 years 大部分引文是过去２０年发表的作品
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[mass noun]
recognition through citation is one of the principal rewards in science .经人引用从而得到认可是科学研究的主要回报之一。
a mention of a praiseworthy act or achievement in an official report, especially that of a member of the armed forces in wartime
（正式）表彰，嘉奖；（尤指战时对军人的）嘉奖令。
a note accompanying an award, describing the reasons for it
（嘉）奖状，荣誉状
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the Nobel citation noted that his discovery would be useful for energy conversion technology .诺贝尔荣誉状上提到，他的发现将对能量转换技术作出贡献。
【律】 （对先例的）援引。
【律】 〈主北美〉 传讯，传唤，传票
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a traffic citation .交通事故传唤。
"Middle English （in sense 2）： from Old French, from Latin