extract and quote; cite
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to extract and quote; to cite (passages from a text)
formalCommonly used in academic writing and formal contexts where proper attribution of sources is required.
Tā他
zài在
lùn论
wén文
zhōng中
zhāi摘
yǐn引
le了
dà大
liàng量
gǔ古
diǎn典
wén文
xiàn献
。
He cited extensively from classical literature in his thesis.
Zhāi摘
yǐn引
bié别
rén人
de的
wén文
zhāng章
yào要
zhù注
míng明
chū出
chù处
。
When quoting from others' articles, the source must be indicated.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
zhāi摘
yǐn引
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
lì历
shǐ史
dàng档
àn案
。
This book extracts and quotes many precious historical archives.
Zhí直
jiē接
zhāi摘
yǐn引
yuán原
wén文
shí时
yīng应
dāng当
shǐ使
yòng用
yǐn引
hào号
。
Quotation marks should be used when directly quoting the original text.