citation
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noun
1. a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work:
引用; C引用文［句］(quotation)
e.g. there were dozens of citations from the works of Byron
e.g. recognition through citation is one of the principal rewards in science.
Law a reference to a former tried case, used as guidance in the trying of comparable cases or in support of an argument:
《法律》サイテーション、引用判例集
e.g. this journal contains citations from all jurisdictions.
2. a mention of a praiseworthy act or achievement in an official report, especially that of a member of the armed forces in wartime:
｟米｠ «…に対する» 賛辞, 表彰(状) «for»
e.g. the citation described him as an officer of extreme gallantry.
a note accompanying an award, describing the reasons for it:
e.g. the Nobel citation noted that his discovery would be useful for energy conversion technology.
3. North American a summons:
｟米｠ 〘法〙 «…の罪による» 召喚, 出廷［出頭］命令; 召喚状 «for» .
e.g. a traffic citation.
ORIGIN
Middle English (in citation (sense 2)): from Old French, from Latin citatio(n-), from citare ‘cite’.