cite/saɪt; saɪt/ v [T] 1 to mention something as an example or proof of something else 引用; 引证: The mayor cited the latest crime figures as proof of the need for more police. 市长引用了最新的犯罪数字来证明需要更多的警察。 2AmE law to order someone to come to a court of law because they have done something wrong 【美，法律】 〔法庭〕传召，传讯: He was cited for speeding. 他由于超速驾驶被法庭传讯。