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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarymen·tion I \ˈmen(t)-shən\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English mencioun, from Anglo-French mencion, from Latin mention-, mentio; akin to Latin meminisse to remember, ment-, mens mind DATE 14th century1. the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner2. formal citation for outstanding achievement II transitive verb (men·tioned ; men·tion·ing \ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)niŋ\) DATE 1530: to make mention of : refer to; also : to cite for outstanding achievement• men·tion·able \ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl\ adjective• men·tion·er \-sh(ə-)nər\ noun • • •- not to mentionEnglish Etymologymention mention (n.) c.1300, from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. mencion "call to mind," from L.mentionem (nom. mentio) "a calling to mind, a speaking of, mention," from root of Old L. minisci "to think," related to mens(gen. mentis) "mind," from PIE base *men- "think" (see mental). The verb is first attested 1520s. Related: Mentioned; mentioning. Don't mention it as a conventional reply to expressions of gratitude or apology is attested from 1840.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ mentionmen·tion / 5menFn / verb ~ sth / sb (to sb) to write or speak about sth / sb, especially without giving much information 提到；写到；说到: ▪ [VN] Nobody mentioned anything to me about it. 没人跟我提过这事儿。 Sorry, I won't mention it again. 对不起,我再也不提它了。 Now that you mention it, she did seem to be in a strange mood. 既然你说到这事儿,她确实好像情绪不大对。 His name has been mentioned as a future MP. 有人提到他,认为他将来可以当下院议员。 ▪ [V wh-] Did she mention where she was going? 她有没有说起她要去哪儿？ ▪ [V that] You mentioned in your letter that you might be moving abroad. 你在信中谈到你可能要移居国外。 He failed to mention that he was the six who started the fight. 他没提到是他先动手打人的。 ▪ [also V -ing] ⇨ see also above-mentioned , aforementioned IDIOMS ▪ don't 'mention it (informal) used as a polite answer when sb has thanked you for sth (别人道谢时回答)不客气: 'Thanks for all your help.' 'Don't mention it.' "多谢你帮忙。" "不用客气。" SYN you're welcome ▪ not to mention used to introduce extra information and emphasize what you are saying 更不用说；且不说: He has ten big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. 他在这个国家有两座大房子,更别提他在法国的别墅了。 noun[U, C, usually sing.] an act of referring to sb / sth in speech or writing 提及；说起；写上一笔: He made no mention of her work. 他根本没提她的工作。 The concert didn't even get a mention in the newspapers. 报纸对这场音乐会只字未提。 Richard deserves (a) special mention for all the help he gave us. 理查德对我们帮助很大,理应被特别提一提。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishmention noun ADJ. brief, passing | special | earliest, first The earliest mention of the village is in a 16th-century manuscript. VERB + MENTION deserve My cousin deserves a mention for all his hard work. | get, receive His professor gets a mention in the acknowledgements. | make Special mention must be made of Yuki Yamagishi's wonderful performance as the doctor. | hear I've heard no mention of a salary increase this year. PREP. at the ~ of At the very mention of his name, Kate started shaking with fright. OLTmention verb⇨ mentionmention noun⇨ referenceWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedmen·tionI. \ˈmenchən\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English mencioun, from Old French mention, from Latin mention-, mentio, from ment-, mens mind + -ion-, -io -ion — more at mind1. a. : the act or an instance of citing, noting, or calling attention to someone or something especially in a brief, casual, or incidental manner : reference or citation in speech or writing < his is the earliest mention of obstetric forceps — Harvey Graham > < so obvious that we ought perhaps to pass it over with only a mention — H.A.Overstreet > < the wealth of mention and keenness of observation — W.C.Ford > < the mere mention of an … alliance at this stage is enough to dismiss the idea — Atlantic > b. : specific and usually formal citation by name (as in a military dispatch or the report of a contest jury) in recognition of outstanding achievement or work well done < his service … from 1916 to 1918 earned him a mention — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin > < honorable mentions went to the authors of two magazine articles > < many will receive special mentions and special awards — Celia E. Klotz >2. obsolete : indication, vestige, traceII. verb(mentioned ; mentioned ; mentioning \-ch(ə)niŋ\ ; mentions)Etymology: Middle French mentionner, from mention, n.transitive verb: to cite, note, or call attention to especially in a brief, casual, or incidental manner : make mention of : refer to < had not thought of it at all until she mentioned it — J.P.Marquand > < mentioned as a possible choice for the post of secretary-general — Current Biography > < mentions that the addition of alkyds improves the flexibility — H.J.Wolfe >specifically : to cite usually formally in recognition of outstanding achievement or work well done < mentioned in the dispatches — Current Biography >intransitive verbobsolete : to make mention : speak — usually used with ofSynonyms: name, instance, specify: mention indicates a calling attention to, usually by name where possible, sometimes by a brief, cursory, or incidental reference < I shall mention the accident which directed my curiosity originally into this channel — Charles Lamb > < intellectuals are such puritanical devils that they usually recoil with horror when prayer is mentioned — E.M.Forster > < usually the class is not directly mentioned in our statement; but there must be an implicit understanding, since otherwise the probability would be indeterminate — A.S.Eddington > < mentioning several minor figures in his lecture on Shakespeare > name implies clear mention of a name and therefore may suggest greater explicitness < naming Doe and Roe in the report and implicating their associates > instance may indicate clear explicit reference or definite emphasis as a typical example or special case < examples can be instanced from the first to the twentieth century — K.S.Latourette > < is it unfair to instance Marlowe, who died young — A.T.Quiller-Couch > < I have instanced his book because it was flagrant, not unique — Margaret Leech > specify indicates statement explicit, detailed, and specific so that misunderstanding is impossible < the standards specify the names under which these five varieties must be sold — Americana Annual > < as changes emerge from the storm of civil commotion, it is often just as hard to specify the exact day on which a government is born or dies — P.C.Jessup >

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