quotation

引用文

他人の発言や文章から、そのまま取り上げた言葉。

やさしい英語で： Words from someone’s speech or writing that another person repeats exactly.

• The book starts with a quotation.
• She added two quotations from the poet.
• Where did you find that famous quotation?

使い方： quotation from someone/something (He included a quotation from a speech.)

類義語： quote

よく使う表現： quotation from someone, famous quotation, short quotation

見積もり

費用がいくらになるか、または価値がいくらかを示すもの。

やさしい英語で： A statement telling you how much something will cost or what its value is.

• Please send me a quotation.
• We requested quotations for the roof repairs.
• The supplier’s quotation includes delivery.

使い方： quotation for something (We need a quotation for replacing the windows.)

類義語： quote, estimate

よく使う表現： get a quotation, quotation for something, written quotation, accept a quotation

引用

他人の言葉を変えずに取り上げること。

やさしい英語で： The act of repeating someone else’s exact words.

• Direct quotation requires care.
• Quotation of the passage needs the author’s permission.
• The essay relies too heavily on quotation.

使い方： quotation of something (Quotation of private letters may require permission.)

類義語： quoting

よく使う表現： direct quotation, quotation of something, by quotation