Слово англійською: cite

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Переклад cite українською: цитува́ти, ви́кликати (в суд і т. д.)

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cite

verb

/saɪt/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they cite	/saɪt/
he / she / it cites	/saɪts/
past simple cited	/ˈsaɪtɪd/
past participle cited	/ˈsaɪtɪd/
-ing form citing	/ˈsaɪtɪŋ/

to mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying
- cite something She cited examples of companies the city has helped relocate or expand.
- Citing unnamed sources, the newspaper reports that the two companies are nearing a deal.
- There is no reason to doubt the information in the articles cited above.
- He cited personal reasons for his decision to resign.
- The Bank of England has again cited concerns about inflation.
- Their method is similar to those used by many studies cited in this report.
- cite something as something He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.
Synonyms mention
mentionrefer to somebody/something ▪ speak ▪ cite ▪ quoteThese words all mean to write or speak about somebody/something, often in order to give an example or prove something.mention to write or speak about something/somebody, especially without giving much information:
Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
refer to somebody/something (rather formal) to mention or speak about somebody/something:
I promised not to refer to the matter again.
speak to mention or describe somebody/something:
Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame.
cite (formal) to mention something 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.
quote to mention an example of something to support what you are saying:
Can you quote me an instance of when this happened?
cite or quote?You can cite reasons or examples, but you can only quote examples: He quoted his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown. Cite is a more formal word than quote and is often used in more formal situations, for example in descriptions of legal cases.Patterns
to mention/refer to/speak of/cite/quote somebody/something as somebody/something
to mention/refer to/cite/quote a(n) example/instance/case of something
frequently/often mentioned/referred to/spoken of/cited/quoted
the example mentioned/referred to/cited/quoted above/earlier/previously
Homophones cite | sight | sitecite sight site

/saɪt/
- cite verb
  - They were unable to cite any studies to back up their claims.
- sight noun
  - She would never forget the sight of Machu Picchu appearing out of the mist.
- sight verb
  - He was the first European to sight the island later named Hispaniola.
- site noun
  - Follow this link to reach the official site.
- site verb
  - The company plans to site its new headquarters there.

to speak or write the exact words from a book, an author, etc. synonym quote

cite somebody/something He cites no primary sources for his claims.
She cited a passage from the President’s speech.
cite somebody/something in something She is the author most often cited in his work.

cite somebody (for something) (law) to order somebody to appear in court; to name somebody officially in a legal case

He was cited for contempt of court.
She was cited in the divorce proceedings.

cite somebody (for something) to mention somebody officially or publicly because they deserve special praise

He was cited for bravery.

Word Originlate Middle English (in sense (3), originally with reference to a court of ecclesiastical law): from Old French citer, from Latin citare, from ciere, cire ‘to call’.

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Слово англійською: cite

Переклад cite українською: цитува́ти, ви́кликати (в суд і т. д.)

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