citationWiktionary 原文英/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃn̩/美/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃən/n.引用，引证，引用文中文释义来自 ECDICT构词拆解citcite词干ation-ation后缀-ationAn action or process. · The result of an action or process.词源链原始词根原始印欧语Proto-Indo-European约前 4500–前 2500 年*keyh₂-拉丁语Latin约前 75–公元 3 世纪citatio↓ 派生古法语Old French约 8–14 世纪citation↓ 派生词源说明From Middle English citacioun, from Old French citation, from Latin citātiō. By surface analysis, cite + -ation.释义名词noun1An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.2The paper containing such summons or notice.3The act of citing a passage from a text, or from another person, using the exact words of the original text or speech and giving credit to the original by referencing.