cite是简要地“提及”,quote是忠实地一模一样地“引用”,即原封不动。
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cite是从拉丁文citer来,意思是'to cause to move, excite, order to come',即使移动,命令……过来。现代的含义是to mention something as an example,即仅仅是提及(mention),其目的是用来解释说明一种观点或想法。如The judge cited a 1956 Supreme Court ruling in her decision.此例句中,法官仅仅是提及,虽然中文可以译为“引用”,但看过美国判例的人都知道,法官只需要简单引用一下就可以了。
而quote情况就不同了,其是从拉丁文quotare来的,意思是how many,有多少。现代含义是to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written
,即原原本本地复述别人所说所写。如She quoted from a newspaper article.
在此她从报纸上原原本本地引用别人的文章。
When you quote something, you use the exact text the author wrote.
When you cite something, you say where you got the idea or quote from.
For example,* QuoteRogers and Smith (2016) stated, "The best way to a woman's heart is through her stomach" (p. 201).
CitationWomen love to eat, so men can attract women by cooking well (Rogers & Smith, 2016).
You still have to cite quotes and other ideas that you paraphrased from other authors to avoid plagiarism.*These examples are in APA (American Psychological Association) style.
'Cite' means that you are indicating where you found the information used.'Quote' means that you are directly quoting some of the information you used.