词汇精选：quotation的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

引语 [C]

例句：

I found a mistake in this quotation.

我在这段引文中发现了一个错误。

例句：

He illustrated his argument with quotations from Pasternak.

他引用帕斯捷尔纳克的话来证明自己的论点。

报价；估价 [C]

例句：

Get several written quotations and check exactly what's included in the cost.

要几份书面报价，仔细查对费用中包含的内容。

例句：

We have determined that your quotation will not meet our customers' requirements.

我们认为贵公司的报价不能满足我方顾客的条件。

行情 [C]

例句：

The quotation for cotton this year is very good.

今年的棉花行情非常好。

例句：

Information show that the market quotation will advance further.

有信息表明市场行情将进一步看涨。

引证 [U]

例句：

Support your argument by quotation.

引用他人的话来支持你的论点。

例句：

His quotation from Shakespeare is appropriate.

他引用莎士比亚的话是恰如其分的。

二、词义辨析：

quotation,extract

这两个名词均有“引文、引语”之意。quotation常指篇幅较短的引语。extract指选录或摘录，一般较长。

三、相关短语：

quotation mark

n. 引号

direct quotation

直接牌价

四、参考例句：

Support your argument by quotation.

引用他人的话来支持你的论点.

The Japanese quotation is lower.

日本的报价比较低。

His quotation from Shakespeare is appropriate.

他引用莎士比亚的话是恰如其分的。

I cannot give you our quotation right now.

现在我不能给你我们的报价。

The quotation of very long passages should be avoided.

应该避免摘引非常长的段落。

The quotation for cotton this year is very good.

今年的棉花行情非常好。

With regard to our quotation, we will discuss it later.

关于我们的报价，以后再讨论。

He finished his speech with a quotation from Shakespeare.

他讲话结束时引用了莎士比亚的语录。

This quotation is taken from a newspaper article.

这段引文是从报上抄录来的。

Our quotation is subject to a 3% commission.

我方报价包括百分之三的佣金在内。