cite

引用する、挙げる

考えの根拠や情報源を示すため、事実、例、他人の言葉を挙げる。

やさしい英語で： To mention facts, examples, or someone’s words to support an idea or show where information comes from.

• Please cite your sources.
• She cited a recent study in her report.
• He cited several examples to support his argument.

使い方： cite something as something (They cited the delay as a reason for cancelling.)

類義語： refer to, quote

よく使う表現： cite a source, cite evidence, cite an example, cite an author

召喚する

裁判所に出頭するよう、正式に命じる。

やさしい英語で： To officially order someone to appear in court.

• The officer cited the driver.
• Police cited her for a traffic violation.
• He was cited to appear before a judge.

使い方： cite someone for something (Police cited him for speeding.); cite someone to appear (The officer cited her to appear in court.)

類義語： summon

よく使う表現： cite someone for something, cite a driver, cite someone to appear

引用、出典

文章の中で、本や記事などの情報源を示したもの。

やさしい英語で： A mention of a book, article, or other source in a piece of writing.

• Please add a cite for that claim.
• The paper received several cites this year.
• One cite points to an outdated article.

類義語： citation, reference

よく使う表現： a cite, source cite, multiple cites