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quotations

/kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/

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noun

引言，语录，引用。

A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.

Examples :

""Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine."

“凡是焚书的地方，最终必将焚人”是海涅的一句著名引言.

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noun

报价，牌价

A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.

Examples :

"We compared quotations from three different contractors before deciding who to hire for the house renovation. "

在决定雇佣哪家公司来翻新房子之前，我们比较了三家不同承包商的报价。

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noun

报价，开价

The act of setting a price.

Examples :

"The store's quotations for the new refrigerator included different prices depending on the model. "

这家商店对新款冰箱的报价单上根据型号不同列出了不同的价格。

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noun

定额, 配额.

A quota, a share.

Examples :

"The factory manager assigned production quotations to each worker, specifying the number of units they needed to assemble per day. "

工厂经理给每位工人分配了生产定额，明确规定了他们每天需要组装的部件数量。

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