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mention

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men·tion1 /ˈmenʃən/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitiveT]
1  MENTIONto talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details 提到，說起，談到
Was my name mentioned at all?
我的名字被提到過嗎？
Some of the problems were mentioned in his report.
其中的一些問題在他的報告裏提到了。
mention something to somebody
I mentioned the idea to Joan, and she seemed to like it.
我向瓊說起過這個想法，她似乎很喜歡。
mention (that)
He mentioned that he was having problems, but he didn’t explain.
他提過他碰到了一些問題，但沒有細說。
It’s worth mentioning (=it is important enough to mention) that they only studied a very small number of cases.
必須說明的是他們僅研究了幾個個案。
As I mentioned earlier, there have been a lot of changes recently.
正如我剛才所說的，最近變化很大。
She mentioned in passing (=mentioned in a quick unimportant way) that you had just been to Rome.
她只是随口提了一下你剛剛去過羅馬。
now you mention it (=used to say that you had not thought about something until the speaker mentioned it) 你倒是提醒我了
Now you mention it, I haven’t seen her around lately.
你倒是提醒我了，我最近沒有見過她。
fail/omit/neglect to mention something (=not mention something you should mention) 沒有提及（應該提的）某事
The report failed to mention that most of the landowners do not live on their properties.
報告並未提及，大多數地主並不在他們的地産上居住。
5Don’t say ‘mention about’ something. Mention is followed by a direct object: She didn’t mention her mother.
不要說 ‘mention about’ something，mention 後面跟直接賓語: She didn’t mention her mother. 她沒有提及她的母親。
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n GRAMMAR: Patterns with mention
Mention is a transitive verb and must be followed by an object.
You say:
He mentioned a book he’d read.
✗Don’t say: He mentioned about a book.
You say:
She mentioned that she might be late.
✗Don’t say: She mentioned about she might be late.
2  don’t mention it spokenTHANK used to say politely that there is no need for someone to thank you for helping them 不用謝
‘Thanks for the ride home!’ ‘Don’t mention it.’
“謝謝你捎我回家！”“不用客氣。”
Examples from the Corpus
don’t mention it• "Thanks for the lift!" "Oh, don't mention it!"• "Thanks for the ride home!" "Don't mention it."
3  not to mention something AND/ALSOused to introduce an additional thing that makes a situation even more difficult, surprising, interesting etc 更不用說某事物了
Pollution has a negative effect on the health of everyone living in the city, not to mention the damage to the environment.
污染對生活在這個城市裏的每一個人的健康都有害處，更不用說對環境的破壞了。
It’s too far to walk, not to mention the fact that it’ll probably be closed by now anyway.
走着去太遠，再說，很可能現在都已經關門了。
Examples from the Corpus
not to mention something• Shaver said the culprit may face a prison sentence, not to mention a $ 3. 4 million firefighting bill.• Gary Lineker would have looked great in that, not to mention Gazza.• It has the support of the farmworkers' unions, not to mention soil technicians and mental-health professionals.• Catriona decided not to mention that she hated cigarette smoke.• Jack's father had asked him not to mention the accident in front of the younger children.• He decided not to mention the brooch.• Harrowing for the patient, not to mention the expense incurred.
4. be mentioned in dispatches British EnglishBrEMENTION to have your name on an official list of people who have been brave in battle, as an honour 〔因作戰勇敢而〕受到提名表揚
Examples from the Corpus
be mentioned in dispatches• When the corps was disbanded it was mentioned in dispatches and Gandhi and several comrades were awarded the War Medal.
n COLLOCATIONS
phrases
as I mentioned earlier
As I mentioned earlier, it will cost a lot of money.
it is worth mentioning that (=it is important enough to mention)
It is worth mentioning again that most accidents happen in the home.
mention something in passing (=mention something without much detail, especially while you were talking about something else)
She mentioned in passing that she had an eight-year-old son.
now (that) you mention it (=used for saying that you had not thought of something until someone else mentioned it)
I’ve never been to his house either, now that you mention it.
fail/neglect/omit to mention something (=deliberately not mention something)
I omitted to mention that I had not been to university.
forget to mention something
I must not forget to mention how kind he was to us.
avoid mentioning something
They both avoided mentioning John, though Anne longed to talk about him.
mention somebody’s name
Why does he look angry every time I mention Clare’s name?
to mention but a few (=used when you are only giving a few examples)
She had taken a number of classes, including photography, art, and pottery, to mention but a few.
 THESAURUS
mention to talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details 提及，說起〔一般指簡略提起，並不細說〕
Kate had mentioned his name a few times, but I had not met him before.
凱特好幾次提過他的名字，不過我以前沒見過他。
Jack mentioned that you might be looking for a new job.
傑克說起你可能在找新工作。
refer to somebody/something to say something about someone or something in a conversation, speech, or piece of writing 〔在交談、發言、文章中〕提到某人/某事物
He had earlier referred to difficulties in gathering evidence.
他之前提起過很難搜集證據。
It was not clear which case he was referring to.
不清楚他指的是哪種情況。
touch on something to briefly mention a subject during a speech, lesson, piece of writing etc 〔在發言、課堂、文章中〕提及某個話題
This problem has already been touched on in Chapter 4.
這個問題在第4章提過。
bring something up to start to talk about a particular subject during a conversation or meeting 〔在交談、會議中〕提起某個話題
I didn’t want to bring up the subject of money.
我不想提錢這個話題。
I knew you’d bring that up!
我就知道你會提這件事！
raise to mention a subject that people should start to discuss or think about. Raise is more formal than bring something up 提出，提起〔大家應該討論或想到的話題；比bring sth up更爲正式〕
He promised to raise the issue with the prime minister.
他答應向首相提出這個問題。
They raised a number of points.
他們提出了一些看法。
broach to mention a subject that may be embarrassing or upsetting, or that may cause an argument 提及〔令人尴尬、不快或可能引起爭議的話題〕
I was reluctant to broach the subject of payment.
我不願提付款這個話題。
cite formal to mention something as an example or proof of something else, or as a reason for something 引用，援引〔某事物作爲例子、證據或原因〕
Hong Kong is often cited as an example of this kind of economic system.
香港常被引爲這種經濟體制的例子。
allude to something formal to mention something in a way that is deliberately not direct 間接提及某事物；影射[暗指]某事物
Many of the ancient Greek poets allude to this myth.
許多古希臘詩人都用這個神話故事作典故。
Examples from the Corpus
mention• "Why didn't you tell me?" "It didn't seem worth mentioning."• We didn't really discuss the price, but somebody mentioned a figure of £300.• An Inhibition as mentioned above, is rarely used.• As mentioned at the beginning, oil paints dry by oxidisation.• As I mentioned earlier, not all children who are aggressive display these physical characteristics.• As I mentioned earlier, sales this year have been lower than expected.• When you were talking to Barbara, did she mention her mother at all?• When I mentioned her name, he looked embarrassed.• Did I mention I saw Lee and John yesterday?• Then he remembered that Liz had mentioned in passing that her father was a lawyer.• Now that you mention it, I did think she was behaving a little strangely last night.• As mentioned, later on we will talk about the importance of being a brand.• The insurance industry has all the power, not to mention our friend Chuck Quackenbush as state insurance commissioner.• He mentioned something about a party, but he didn't say when it was.• At that stage the inspector did not mention spent nuclear fuel.• I forgot to mention that I won't be in tomorrow.• Eve mentioned that you might be looking for a temporary job.• It is worth mentioning that young children are particularly vulnerable to accidents in the home.• She mentioned this every year until the year our parents died and she betrayed me, paying me back.• She had started having nose bleeds, but when she mentioned this to her doctor, he told her not to worry.• Did he mention where he went to school?• He didn't mention which limb though.
fail/omit/neglect to mention something• But he failed to mention one key appeal: fun.• For some reason Ted neglected to mention the deals when he was responding to questions from the board.• They offered no explanation for why they failed to mention the excessive airborne formaldehyde last week.• New Labour failed to mention the theatre in one of its early cheerleading manifestos for Cool Britannia.• Scriven had neglected to mention this in his presentation.• Modern censures on Herodotos for failing to mention this obstacle have, here as often, been proved unjustified.• Why then omit to mention Walter?
mention2 ●●○ noun [countableC usually singular, uncountableU]
MENTIONwhen someone mentions something or someone in a conversation, piece of writing etc 提及，說起
mention of
He made no mention of his wife’s illness.
他沒有提起他妻子生病的事。
at the mention of something
At the mention of a trip to the seaside, the children got very excited.
一提起去海邊玩，孩子們就非常興奮。
They all get a mention (=they are all mentioned) in the book.
他們在書中全都被提到了。
deserve/merit (a) mention
There is one other person who deserves special mention (=is especially worth mentioning for something they have done).
另外還有一人值得特别一提。
→ honourable mention
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
make no mention of something
Nelson made no mention of his family; he talked only of his work.
get/receive a mention
This type of research rarely gets a mention in the media.
deserve/merit a mention
The village was large enough to merit a mention in the 11th century Domesday Book.
adjectives
a brief mention
Dillon makes only a brief mention of the idea in his book.
special/particular mention
Mrs. McMillan deserves particular mention for all her hard work.
a passing mention (=a brief mention when other things seem more important)
There was only a passing mention of the event in the paper.
phrases
be worthy of mention (=deserve to be talked about)
This book is particularly worthy of mention for the clarity of its writing.
the mere mention of something (=the fact of saying something that seems unimportant)
The mere mention of his name caused her to burst into tears.
Examples from the Corpus
mention• The case even got a mention in some of the national newspapers.• Players not even worth a mention now can change everything with a good game or two.• Omit any mention of a short-term job that you left on poor terms?• Mr Franks made no mention of any changes at the top of the company.• Faculty minutes likewise make no mention of any admissions decision concerning him.• There was no mention of a pay rise.• Ever since Ben had first found that single mention of him in the journals.• Two other specialist texts deserve special mention.• Tonight, she figures her contribution on the court is worth special mention.• Please don't switch off at the mention of maths, if you can use a calculator, you an do this.• The next thing to disappear without mention was the Ransome.
special mention• About.com deserves a special mention, because unlike most directories, is a topics are and by expert guides.• David Whitehead of the University of Sheffield received a special mention and a prize of £100.• Two of these behaviors deserve special mention.• Parents' groups deserve special mention.• And there are neighbouring glens on the east side of the watershed, also lovely and deserving of special mention.• In a month-long seat belt campaign during 1992, this group received special mention and considerable media attention.• The chairman thanked all committee members, with special mention of Violet Scrace's Friday coffee mornings.• Tonight, she figures her contribution on the court is worth special mention.
Origin mention2
(1300-1400) Old French Latin mentio, from mens “mind”

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