quoted

quoted — 形容詞

  • quotedpositive
  • more quotedcomparative
  • most quotedsuperlative

1. used about a passage or set of words that have been taken from another speaker o

1.形容詞B1
釋義

引用的

從別處照抄的文字

used about a passage or set of words that have been taken from another speaker or writer and given again exactly as they were originally said or written

例句

The quoted passage comes from a speech that the mayor gave last spring.

這段被引用的段落來自市長去年春天的一場演說。

quoted + noun (passage) — attributive use

Ishaan checked the quoted lines against the original book to make sure they were correct.

Ishaan 將引用的句子與原書核對，確認內容無誤。

同義詞
  • cited

    more formal and typically used in legal or academic contexts

  • extracted

    suggests a longer selection taken from a text

  • repeated

    a neutral everyday word, less specific to exact wording

反義詞
  • original

    the quoted passage is a copy; the original is the source text

文法句型

quoted + noun (passage, line, words)

用法筆記

This sense is most common in attributive position before a noun (a quoted passage, quoted remarks). When used predicatively, the verb source sense is more natural: 'These words were quoted from Shakespeare.'

常見錯誤

❌The quoted passage are from an old book.
✅The quoted passage is from an old book.
💡The subject 'passage' is singular, so the verb must be 'is'.

2. used about a fact, number, or example that a speaker refers to as evidence that

2.形容詞B2
釋義

引證的

做為佐證而提出的

used about a fact, number, or example that a speaker refers to as evidence that what they are saying is true or important

例句

The quoted statistics showed that road accidents had dropped by a third in five years.

被引用的統計數據顯示，五年內交通事故減少了三分之一。

quoted + noun (statistics, figure) — attributive use with data nouns

Bilal questioned the quoted figures because they came from an old government report.

Bilal 對那些引用的數據有疑問，因為它們來自一份舊的政府報告。

同義詞
  • cited

    overlaps with sense 1 but more common in academic referencing

  • referenced

    broader — can mean mentioned without exact wording

文法句型

quoted + noun (fact, figure, example, statistic)

用法筆記

Frequently used with nouns related to data and evidence (figures, statistics, examples, facts). Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is on providing proof, not on repeating exact wording.

常見錯誤

❌The quoted facts is from a reliable source.
✅The quoted facts are from a reliable source.
💡'Facts' is plural, so use 'are' instead of 'is'.

3. used about a price, fee, or rate that has been officially named as the amount so

3.形容詞B2
釋義

報價的

業者正式提出的價格

used about a price, fee, or rate that has been officially named as the amount someone would have to pay for a service or product

例句

The quoted price for replacing the kitchen floor was much higher than they expected.

更換廚房地板的報價遠高於他們的預期。

quoted + noun (price) — the core collocation in commerce

Ryo called three painters and compared their quoted rates before choosing one.

Ryo 打電話給三位油漆師傅，比較他們的報價後才決定人選。

同義詞
  • estimated

    broader — an estimate may not be a firm price

  • stated

    more general; does not imply an offer to do work

文法句型

quoted + noun (price, rate, fee, cost)

用法筆記

Subject of the sentence is usually a service provider (company, builder, repair shop). The quoted price is the initial estimate; the final bill may differ if extra work is added.

常見錯誤

❌The quoted price for fix the car was too high.
✅The quoted price for fixing the car was too high.
💡Use the gerund form (fixing) after the preposition 'for'.

4. used about a word or phrase that has been marked with quotation marks to show it

4.形容詞B2
釋義

加引號的

用引號標示的文字

used about a word or phrase that has been marked with quotation marks to show it is a direct copy of someone else's language or is being used in a special sense

例句

The word 'organic' is quoted in the report to show the company's special use.

報告中「有機」一詞加了引號，以顯示該公司的特殊用法。

passive: be quoted — showing the word is set in quotation marks

Min noticed that the quoted phrase appeared in the dictionary as a technical term.

Min 注意到那個加引號的片語在字典裡是當作專業術語。

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

be quoted

quoted word / quoted phrase

用法筆記

This sense describes the formatting of text. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 focuses on the act of repeating someone's words, while sense 4 focuses on the physical marks around the text.

常見錯誤

❌The quoted sentence should be in italic.
✅The quoted sentence should be in quotation marks.
💡'Quoted' refers to the marks around the text, not the font style.