Читаем Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary полностью

2 VERB To cite a person means to officially name them in a legal case. To cite a reason or cause means to state it as the official reason for your case. □ [V n] They cited Alex's refusal to return to the marital home. □ [be V -ed for v-ing] Three admirals and a top Navy civilian will be cited for failing to act on reports of sexual assaults.

3 VERB If someone is cited , they are officially ordered to appear before a court. [AM , LEGAL ] □ [V n] The judge ruled a mistrial and cited the prosecutors for outrageous misconduct. in BRIT, use be summonsed SYNONYMS cite VERB 1

quote:He quoted statistics saying that the standard of living had fallen.

name:She was jailed for refusing to name a source.

mention:Ferguson was mentioned in the report as being directly responsible.

specify:He has not specified what action he would like them to take.

citi|zen ◆◆◇ /s I t I z ^ə n/ (citizens )

1 N‑COUNT Someone who is a citizen of a particular country is legally accepted as belonging to that country. □  …American citizens. □  The life of ordinary citizens began to change.

2 N‑COUNT The citizens of a town or city are the people who live there. □ [+ of ] …the citizens of Buenos Aires.

3 → see also senior citizen

4 ADJ You describe someone as a citizen journalist or a citizen scientist, for example, when they are an ordinary person with no special training who does something that is usually done by professionals. □  Several reports are coming from citizen journalists in the area.

citi|zen|ry /s I t I z ^ə nri/ N‑SING [with sing or pl verb] The people living in a country, state, or city can be referred to as the citizenry . [AM , also BRIT , FORMAL ] □  He used the medium of radio when he wanted to reassure the citizenry.

Ci ti|zens' Band N‑PROPER [oft N n] Citizens' Band is a range of radio frequencies which the general public is allowed to use to send messages to each other and is used especially by truck drivers in their vehicles. The abbreviation CB is often used. □  …Citizens' Band radios.

citi|zen|ship /s I t I z ^ə nʃ I p/

1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft adj N ] If you have citizenship of a country, you are legally accepted as belonging to it. □  After 15 years in the U.S.A., he has finally decided to apply for American citizenship.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Citizenship is the fact of belonging to a community because you live in it, and the duties and responsibilities that this brings. □  Their German peers had a more developed sense of citizenship.

cit|ric acid /s I tr I k æ s I d/ N‑UNCOUNT Citric acid is a weak acid found in many kinds of fruit, especially citrus fruit such as oranges and lemons.

cit|rus /s I trəs/ ADJ [ADJ n] A citrus fruit is a juicy fruit with a sharp taste such as an orange, lemon, or grapefruit. □  …citrus groves.

city ◆◆◆ /s I ti/ (cities ) N‑COUNT A city is a large town. □  …the city of Bologna. □  …a busy city centre.

City N‑PROPER The City is the part of London where many important financial institutions have their main offices. People often refer to these financial institutions as the City . □  …a foreign bank in the City. □  The City fears that profits could fall.

ci ty ce n|tre (city centres ) N‑COUNT The city centre is the busiest part of a city, where most of the shops and businesses are. [mainly BRIT ] □  There is high demand for city centre offices.

ci ty fa |thers also City Fathers N‑PLURAL You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers . □  The city fathers have just given final approval to a new stadium.