/kwəʊ'teɪʃn; kwo`teʃən/
n
1 [U] quoting or being quoted （对他人语言或文字的）引用, 引述, 引证
*Support your argument by quotation. 引用他人的话来支持你的论点.
2 (also infml 口语作 quote) [C] group of words taken from a book, play, speech, etc and used again, usu by sb other than the original author 语录; 引文; 引用语
*a dictionary of quotations 语录汇编
* She finished her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare. 她讲话结束时引用了莎士比亚的语录. =>App
3 见附录3.
3 [C] (statement of the) current price of stocks or commodities 行情; 牌价
*the latest quotations from the Stock Exchange 股票交易所的最新行情.
4 (also infml 口语作 quote) [C] estimate of the likely cost of a piece of work 估价; 报价
*The insurance company requires three quotations for repairs to the car. 保险公司要三家修理这辆汽车的报价单. Cf 参看 estimate1 2.

n
[C]
a sentence or phrase from a book, speech etc which you repeat in a speech or piece of writing because it is interesting or amusing
= quotequotation from
　a quotation from the Bible
　The following quotation is taken from a nineteenth century travel diary.
　a dictionary of quotations
[C]
a written statement of exactly how much money something will cost
→estimatequotation for
　Ask the builder to give you a written quotation for the job.
　a quotation for car insurance
　Get a couple of quotations from different companies before you decide which one to use.
[U]
the act of quoting something that someone else has written or said