Word
quotation
Phoneticsquo·ta·tion, stress on the second syllable
US/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
UK/kwəʊtˈeɪʃən/
Definitions
01repeated words
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun
n. a sentence or phrase that you repeat from a book, poem, or speech because it is interesting.
n. a fragment of human expression repeated by someone other than the original author, typically from a literary or historical source.
日本語:引用※
“The teacher asked us to find a famous quotation about friendship for our essay.”
“The speaker opened her keynote address with a poignant quotation from a nineteenth-century philosopher to illustrate the timeless nature of the problem.”
Usage
Often used with the preposition 'from' to indicate the source.
02price estimate
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a formal statement of how much a piece of work or a service will cost.
n. a formal statement setting out the estimated cost for a particular job or service.
日本語:見積もり※
“We asked three different builders for a quotation before we started the kitchen repairs.”
“The contractor provided a detailed quotation that itemised the costs for both raw materials and skilled labour over the six-month project.”
Usage
In business contexts, often shortened to 'quote'.
03the act of quoting
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Academic
n. the act of repeating what someone else has said or written.
n. the action or practice of citing a source or repeating a passage.
日本語:引用※
“The frequent quotation of old laws made the lawyer's speech very long.”
“The author's excessive quotation of secondary sources tended to obscure his own original contributions to the field of sociology.”
Usage
Uncountable in this sense.
Synonyms
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “quotation” in context.
Adjective
01. following quotation
“Please read the following quotation and explain what you think the author means.”
adj + noun
Etymology
The obsolete sense of “quota”, from Medieval Latin quotātiō, from Latin quotāre, is attested from the 15th century. The sense “fragment of verbal expression”, attested from the 17th century, may come from this source, or else from the verb quote + -ation.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
VERB
NOUN
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · IntermediateOxford
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