cite
US: /ˈsaɪt/
UK: /sˈaɪt/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
cite /sait/- ngoại động từ
- dẫn, trích dẫn
- to someone's words: dẫn lời nói của ai
- (pháp lý) đòi ra toà
- to cite someone before a court: đòi ai ra trước toà
- nêu gương
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (quân sự) biểu dương, tuyên dương
- dẫn, trích dẫn
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb [VN] (formal)1 ~ sth (as sth) to mention sth as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying: He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.
2 to speak or write the exact words from a book, an author, etc.
Synonym: QUOTE
She cited a passage from the President's speech.
3 (law) to order sb to appear in a court of law; to name sb officially in a legal case: He was cited for contempt of court. + She was cited in the divorce proceedings.
4 ~ sb (for sth) to mention sb officially or publicly because they deserve special praise: He was cited for bravery in the Vietnam War.
Collocation
ADV.
above, already, earlier, previously
This is similar to the example cited above.
| commonly, frequently, often
The most commonly cited reasons for stopping the treatment were lack of efficacy and side effects.
| widely
PREP.
as
He cited the fall in unemployment as one of the government's successes.
Concise dictionary
cites|cited|citingsaɪtnoun
+a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
verb
+make reference to
+commend
+refer to
+repeat a passage from
+refer to for illustration or proof
+advance evidence for
+call in an official matter, such as to attend court
