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TOEFL BNC: 902 COCA: 971

mention

1 mention /ˈmɛnʃən/ verb
mentions; mentioned; mentioning
1 mention
/ˈmɛnʃən/
verb
mentions; mentioned; mentioning
Learner's definition of MENTION
[+ object]
: to talk about, write about, or refer to (something or someone) especially in a brief way提到;写到;说到
: to refer to or suggest (someone) as having a possible role or status提出,建议(某人担任某角色)

don't mention it

used to answer someone who has just thanked you for something不客气

not to mention

used when referring to another thing that relates to what you have just said更不用说;且不说
2 mention /ˈmɛnʃən/ noun
plural mentions
2 mention
/ˈmɛnʃən/
noun
plural mentions
Learner's definition of MENTION
: a short statement about something or someone : an act of mentioning something or someone提及;说起;写上一笔usually singular通常用单数
[count]
[noncount]
see also honorable mention
TOEFL BNC: 902 COCA: 971

mention

1 of 2

noun

men·​tion ˈmen(t)-shən How to pronounce mention (audio)
1
: the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner
There was hardly a mention of the plan's possible dangers.
2
: formal citation (see citation sense 3) for outstanding achievement
The journalist received special mention for her reportage on the recent advances in cancer research.

mention

2 of 2

verb

mentioned; mentioning ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce mention (audio)

transitive verb

: to make mention of : refer to
also : to cite for outstanding achievement
mentionable adjective
mentioner noun
Phrases
not to mention
: not even yet counting or considering : and notably in addition
a proposal that's risky and expensive, not to mention unethical

Example Sentences

Noun In her speech, she carefully avoided any mention of her costar. There was barely a mention of the plan's possible dangers. The mere mention of blood makes me ill. I get nervous at the mention of his name. Her contributions deserve a mention. One other issue deserves special mention. Verb She's never mentioned anything to me about her husband. I get nervous every time his name is mentioned. They mentioned him by name. I believe I mentioned the problem to you last week. Most history books don't even mention the event. As previously mentioned, his proposal has been widely criticized. He fails to mention, however, the seriousness of the crime. She mentioned that she would be out of the office the following day. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
One of the biggest dangling threads from Season 5, however, is the mention of an international karate tournament called the Sekai Taikai. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 There was no mention of the conflict in von der Leyen’s speech. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Cosby does not appear in the first episode of Season 3, which airs Sept. 28 on Bravo, and there is no mention of her. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Bennett grew up in Mobile and there was no mention of Sequel in his obituary. Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 At the time, there was no mention of a possible sophomore record from the brothers, marking Table for Two as a true reset. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022 There was no mention of the China business at Roblox’s most recent Analyst Day event in November, and the company removed the platform the following month without giving any reason. Newley Purnell, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 When Gene is talking to Francesca, there's a mention of Tigerfish, another Ice Station Zebra reference. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022 There was no mention of more Switchblades, which appear less popular. David Hambling, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
Verb
Cooking Rice in an Instant Pot Cooking rice in your Instant Pot is super easy, not to mention a time-saver. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2022 In fact, having an orgasm may be better for your brain than doing crossword puzzles—not to mention, much more fun. Dr. Nan Wise, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 The Gilded Age’s gatecrashers—Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, Morgans—are today’s gatekeepers, not to mention that cryptocurrency can make even tech fortunes look quaint. Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 Everyone told him getting a job would be impossible without it, not to mention without any kind of experience or a reliable mode of transportation. Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2022 Each polish is also vegan and cruelty-free, not to mention quick-dry and chip-resistant. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2022 The rhetorical fervor and careful construction of the Trio would be at home in Brahms’ catalog, not to mention some of the themes actually sounding Brahmsian. San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 The near-term impact on the business can be very detrimental to employee and customer goodwill, not to mention a directly expensive lesson. Jonathan Cardella, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 These velvety lip stains from Peripera are easy to apply, long-lasting, and comfortable–not to mention gorgeous. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English mencioun, from Anglo-French mencion, from Latin mention-, mentio; akin to Latin meminisse to remember, ment-, mens mind

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mention was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 902 COCA: 971
mention

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MENTION | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbrief, passing簡短的提及;順帶的一提special特別提到earliest, first最早/首次提到The earliest mention of the town is in a 16th-century manuscript.16 世紀的一個手抄本裏最早提到該鎮。particular, specific特別的/具體的提及explicit明確提到No explicit mention of a sexual relationship is made.沒有明確提到性關係。little, scant很少提到There is scant mention of her in the literature.文獻中很少提及她。mere僅僅提及The mere mention of his name brings a smile to my face.僅僅是提到他的名字就會讓我的臉上漾起微笑。honourable/honorable榮譽獎media (especially NAmE) 媒體提及The company racked up two billion media mentions in 2002.該公司 2002 年累計被媒體提及 20 億次。VERB + MENTIONdeserve, merit, rate, warrant值得一提;應該提到My cousin deserves a mention for all his hard work.應該提到我堂兄所付出的辛苦努力。The war barely rates a mention in this book.這場戰爭在該書中幾乎不配一提。earn獲得提及get, receive被提及His professor gets a mention in the acknowledgements.致謝中提及了他的教授。make提及Special mention must be made of Watson's wonderful performance as the doctor.特別應當提到的是沃森醫生的傑出表現。give sb提及某人Andrew Divoff is given special mention.安德魯・迪沃夫被特別提及。avoid, omit避免提及;略而不提The author omitted any mention of the report.作者對報告略而未提。hear聽人提及I've heard no mention of a salary increase this year.我沒聽人提及今年加薪的事。PREPOSITIONat the mention of提到⋯At the very mention of his name, Kate started shaking with fright.一提到他的名字,凱特就開始嚇得發抖。
mention

verb

ADVERB | VERB + MENTION | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBalready, earlier, just, previously, so far已經提及;先前提過;剛剛提過;前面提到;迄今提及As already mentioned, the legislation does not consider low pay as an acceptable reason for turning down a job.如上所述,這項法律不認為因報酬低而拒絕工作是可接受的理由。This aspect is discussed further by Crane, whom I mentioned earlier.我前面提到過的克蘭對這方面作了進一步的論述。All the approaches mentioned so far are fairly conventional.迄今提及的所有方法都是相當傳統的。commonly, frequently通常提到;經常提及rarely, seldom難得提到;很少提及never從未提及He's never mentioned you before.他以前從來沒說起過你。briefly, in passing簡短提及;順帶提到He only mentioned his work in passing.他只是順帶提到了他的工作。casually不經意地提及I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working in Florida.我不經意間說起我可能會對去佛羅里達工作感興趣。directly, explicitly, expressly, specifically直接提及;清楚地提及;明確地提到;具體提及She did not specifically mention your name.她沒有具體提及你的名字。publicly公開提及He was the first to publicly mention this.他是第一個公開提及此事的人。repeatedly反複提起The same places are repeatedly mentioned in the data.同一些地方在數據中被反複提及。barely, hardly, scarcely (especially BrE) 幾乎沒提及not actually, not at all沒有真正提到;一點兒也沒提及Although she didn't actually mention the move, I am sure that was in her mind.雖然那時她沒有真正提到搬家,但我相信她在考慮這件事。My name wasn't mentioned at all.根本就沒有提到我的名字。VERB + MENTIONnot bother to, fail to, forget to, neglect to, omit to不屑於提及;沒有提及;忘了提到;疏忽而未提;略而不提hesitate to猶豫是否提起I hesitate to mention it, but...我不太想提這事,不過⋯care to願意提及more hours than I care to mention多得我不願說的小時數happen to碰巧提到Did he happen to mention putting you in his will?他可曾說起把你寫進他遺囑的事?remember to, think to記着提起;想要提到I just never thought to mention it to you.我就從來沒想着要對你說起這事。PREPOSITIONas提及⋯為⋯Next spring has been mentioned as a possible time for the event.有人提到說明年春天可能舉辦這一活動。in在⋯中提及She didn't mention the economy in her speech.她在演講中沒有提及經濟。in connection with與⋯一起提及His name had been mentioned in connection with the murder of a local man.他的名字與當地一位男子被謀殺的案子扯到了一起。to對⋯提及Please don't mention this to Sally.請不要對薩莉提這件事。PHRASESavoid mentioning sb/sth避免提及⋯He avoided mentioning his family.他閉口不提他的家庭。be worth mentioning sth⋯值得提及At this point, it is worth mentioning that many people who were adopted as babies have no desire to meet their biological parents.說到這裏,應該提一下,很多從嬰兒時就被領養的人都無意與親生父母相認。mentioned above, mentioned below上面/下面提到的In the example mentioned above, either method of construction could have been used.在上面提到的例子中,可能採用了兩種中的任一種建造方法。mentioned in dispatches (especially BrE) 在戰報中受到表揚Wounded in action, he was twice mentioned in dispatches.因為在作戰中受傷,他曾兩次在戰報中受到表揚。mention the fact that...提到⋯事實Did I mention the fact that I'm now single?我說起過我現在是單身嗎?not to mention (used to add extra information) 更不必說;除⋯外(還)(用於補充信息)He has two big houses, not to mention his city apartment.他有兩所大房子,這還不算他那套城裏的公寓。come to mention it, now you come to mention it, now you mention it (all especially BrE) 既然說到了這事Now that you come to mention it, he did say something about a ghost.經你這麼一提,他確實說過幽靈什麼的。to mention but a few, to mention just a few僅舉幾例plumbers, printers and potters, to mention but a few僅舉管道工、印刷工和製陶工這幾例

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