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The word 引用 is formed by combining two meaningful characters, each contributing to the overall concept. The first character, 引 (yǐn), originally depicted a bow being drawn and carries the core idea of "pulling", "leading", or "drawing out". The second character, 用 (yòng), means "to use". When combined, the formation is logical and metaphorical: one "draws out" (引) existing material (such as words, text, or an example) from a source in order "to use" (用) it elsewhere, perfectly encapsulating the act of quoting, citing, or referencing.
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他经常引用名人名言。
这篇论文引用了许多研究数据。
为了支持自己的观点，他引用了专家的意见。
在学术写作中，正确引用来源可以避免抄袭的指控。
尽管他引用了大量文献，但由于没有注明出处，他的研究仍被质疑。