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quotation

🇬🇧 UK/kwәu'teiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A passage or phrase taken from a text or speech and repeated; a stated price for goods or services

引文,引语;报价

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
quothow many, as many as, to quote
+
ationact, process, state
=quotation

Common Collocations

  • 1.direct quotation直接引语
  • 2.famous quotation名人名言
  • 3.request a quotation索取报价
  • 4.quotation marks引号

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She opened her speech with a famous quotation from Shakespeare.

  • 2.

    The contractor provided a detailed quotation for the renovation work.

  • 3.

    Always include the source when using a direct quotation in your essay.

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