cit
cit — adverb
1. a short form of the Latin expression 'opere citato' (in the work already mention
a short form of the Latin expression 'opere citato' (in the work already mentioned), used in academic footnotes or bibliographies after an author's name to show that the book or article has been referred to before, so the full title does not need to be written again.
In footnotes, the reader sees 'Mert, cit., p. 87' instead of the full book title.
pattern: [Author], cit., p. [number] — in footnotes
The professor told students to put 'cit.' after a name cited earlier in the paper.
Scholars use 'cit.' in bibliographies to avoid repeating a book title already listed.
When using 'cit.' in a paper, you must still include the new page number.
The footnote read 'Sora, cit., pp. 45–49' and referred to the same study as before.
文法句型
[Author], cit., p. [number]
cit., [page]
用法筆記
Only used in formal academic writing, typically in footnotes, endnotes, or bibliographies. The full Latin form is 'opere citato', but 'cit.' alone is common in modern style guides including Chicago and MLA.
常見錯誤
cit — abbreviation
1. a written short form of the word 'citation' or 'cited', used in reference lists,
a written short form of the word 'citation' or 'cited', used in reference lists, legal documents, and academic notes to indicate that a source has been mentioned or quoted.
The legal brief listed 'cit.' next to each case that was referenced in the argument.
legal document context: cit. = cited case
In the reference list, the abbreviation 'cit.' means the source appeared in an earlier footnote.
The librarian helped Tunde find articles marked with 'cit.' in the journal index.
Each court case in the document had 'cit.' and the page of the original ruling.
用法筆記
Common in legal writing and older academic styles. Many modern style guides (APA, MLA 9th ed.) prefer 'cited' written out, but 'cit.' still appears in law reviews and court documents.
常見錯誤
2. a written short form of the word 'citizen', used on official forms, documents, a
a written short form of the word 'citizen', used on official forms, documents, and identification to indicate a person's legal nationality or membership in a country.
Jin checked 'cit.' on the form to show he was a citizen of Taiwan.
official form context: cit. = citizen of a country
The immigration form had three choices: 'cit.', 'perm. res.', and 'visitor'.
On Gita's passport application, she wrote 'US cit.' in the nationality section.
The hospital form asked if Brian was a cit. of the country where he lived.
Dual cit. holders must declare both nationalities when filling out the customs form.
用法筆記
Almost always appears on printed forms and official documents rather than in everyday speech or general writing. When speaking, people say 'citizen' in full.