词典释义：
repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech), typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker
摘引；引用，引述；复述
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he quoted a passage from the Psalms 他引用了《诗篇》中的一段文字
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[with direct speech]
‘The stream mysterious glides beneath,’ Melinda quoted “神秘的溪流在底下流淌着，”梅林达引述道
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[no obj.]
when we told her this she said, and I quote, ‘Phooey!’ 我们把这件事告诉她时，她说——我引述一下——：“呸！”。
repeat a passage from (a work or author) or statement by (someone)
援引（作品，作家）的片断；援用（某人）的说法
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the prime minister was quoted as saying that he would resist all attempts to ‘sabotage' his government 报道援引首相的话说，他将抵挡一切“破坏”其政府的企图
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he quoted Shakespeare, Goethe, and other poets.
他援引了莎士比亚、歌德及其他诗人的作品。
mention or refer to (someone or something) to provide evidence or authority for a statement, argument, or opinion
指出（某人，某事）为出处，以…为证
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they won't be here at all in three years' time — .you can quote me on that 他们三年之后根本不会来这里—— 你可以说是我说的。
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将… 描述为
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heavy teaching loads are often quoted as a bad influence on research .人们经常指出，沉重的教学负担对研究工作会产生不良影响。
give someone (the estimated price of a job or service)
（就工作或服务）出（价），报（价）
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[with two objs]
a garage quoted him ￡30 .一家汽车修理厂向他要价３０英镑。
(一般作
【股票】 向（公司）提供股票报价
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an organization that is quoted on the Stock Exchange .一家在证券交易所上市报价的机构。
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为…打出（某投注赔率）
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he is quoted as 9-2 favourite to score the first goal of the match .他以９∶２的赔率被看好会踢进比赛的第一个球。
a quotation from a text or speech
引文，引语，语录
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a quote from Wordsworth .出自华兹华斯作品的引文。
a quotation giving the estimated cost for a particular job or service
（关于工作或服务的）开价，出价，报价
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quotes from different insurance companies .不同保险公司的报价。
【股票】 报价；牌价。
【股票】 （在证券交易所的）上市报价。
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引号。
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quote — unquote informal used parenthetically when speaking to indicate the beginning and end （or just the beginning） of a statement or passage that one is repeating, especially to emphasize the speaker's detachment from or disagreement with the original 〈非正式〉 引文起——引文止（尤用以强调说话者对所引述文字的不同看法）
"late Middle English： from medieval Latin
