| Allg. |
plead; pretend; call to witness; cite (to mention something because it proves an idea, explains why something happened, or is an example of what you mean: "Johnson resigned from the board after just six months, citing "differences of opinion". be cited as something "Effective marketing and low cost were cited as the main reasons for the recent increase in sales. CBED. He [Putin] again poured scorn on claims Russia had interfered in the US elections, citing an absence of evidence. BBC Alexander Demidov); make reference to (it is possible to make reference to a number of papers dealing with...) |
