1、quote
引述;引用
He quoted Mr Polay as saying that peace negotiations were already underway.
他引用波利先生的話,說和談已在進行之中。
She was quoted in the Express by an unnamed source as saying: 'I won't bail out those two silly girls.'.
一位匿名的作者在《快報》中引用了她的話說:“我不會保釋那兩個傻丫頭的”。
報(價);開(價)
A travel agent quoted her £160 for a flight from Bristol to Palma.
一位旅行社職員給她開出的從布里斯托爾至帕爾馬的機票報價是160英鎊。
He quoted a price for the repairs.
他給出了維修費用的報價。
報…的牌價;為…報價
In early trading in Hong Kong yesterday, gold was quoted at $368.20 an ounce.
在香港昨天早些時候的交易中,黃金的牌價為每盎司368.20美元。
Heron is a private company and is not quoted on the Stock Market.
赫倫公司是一家私營公司,沒有在股票交易市場掛牌。
2、direct
徑直的;筆直的;直達的
They'd come on a direct flight from Athens.
他們是搭乘從雅典直飛這里的航班過來的。
the direct route from Amman to Bombay.
從安曼到孟買的直達線路
(光或熱)直接照射的,直接接觸的
Medicines should be stored away from direct sunlight.
藥品的儲放應避免陽光直射。
Direct illumination is harsh and unflattering.
直射光照明既刺目又呆板。
(經驗、活動或系統)直接的,親身的
He has direct experience of the process of privatisation.
他對私有化過程有著切身體會。
He seemed to be in direct contact with the Boss.
他似乎直接和老板聯系。