詞彙精選：quotation的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
n.
引語 [C]
例句：
I found a mistake in this quotation.
我在這段引文中發現了一個錯誤。
例句：
He illustrated his argument with quotations from Pasternak.
他引用帕斯捷爾納克的話來證明自己的論點。
報價；估價 [C]
例句：
Get several written quotations and check exactly what's included in the cost.
要幾份書面報價，仔細查對費用中包含的內容。
例句：
We have determined that your quotation will not meet our customers' requirements.
我們認爲貴公司的報價不能滿足我方顧客的條件。
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.
有信息表明市場行情將進一步看漲。
引證 [U]
例句：
Support your argument by quotation.
引用他人的話來支持你的論點。
例句：
His quotation from Shakespeare is appropriate.
他引用莎士比亞的話是恰如其分的。
二、詞義辨析：
quotation,extract
這兩個名詞均有“引文、引語”之意。quotation常指篇幅較短的引語。extract指選錄或摘錄，一般較長。
三、相關短語：
quotation mark
n. 引號
direct quotation
直接牌價
四、參考例句：
Support your argument by quotation.
引用他人的話來支持你的論點.
The Japanese quotation is lower.
日本的報價比較低。
His quotation from Shakespeare is appropriate.
他引用莎士比亞的話是恰如其分的。
I cannot give you our quotation right now.
現在我不能給你我們的報價。
The quotation of very long passages should be avoided.
應該避免摘引非常長的段落。
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.
關於我們的報價，以後再討論。
He finished his speech with a quotation from Shakespeare.
他講話結束時引用了莎士比亞的語錄。
This quotation is taken from a newspaper article.
這段引文是從報上抄錄來的。
Our quotation is subject to a 3% commission.
我方報價包括百分之三的佣金在內。
