quotation
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/kwəʊˈteɪʃn/
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/kwəʊˈteɪʃn/
words taken from a book, speech, or other source and repeated
The author used a quotation from Shakespeare to start the chapter.
作者使用了莎士比亚的一段引文来开启这一章。
the act of repeating words from another source
Her speech included a quotation from a famous leader.
她的演讲中包含了一位著名领导人的引述。
a price given for a job or service
We asked for a quotation before hiring the painter.
在雇佣油漆工之前,我们要求提供报价。
the current price of stocks or goods
The daily quotation for gold is listed in the newspaper.
黄金的每日报价刊登在报纸上。