yuán​yǐn

cite

援引 yuán​yǐn
cite verb
to quote or cite as evidence, precedent, or authority

The defense lawyer cited relevant legal provisions in court.

recommend verb
to recommend or promote a friend or associate to a position

During his time in office, he appointed many of his cronies to the management team.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.270 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
9.07 per million

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