quest n.(历时较久的)寻求，探求，调查研究【例句】It is the ~ after truth, not its possession, tha

　　【例句】It is the ~ after truth, not its possession, that falls to our human lot, that gladdens us, that fills our lives nay, that hallows them. 是对真理的探求而非对它的占有成为我们人类的命运，让我们欣喜，使我们的生活充实 以至使它们神圣。【认知】词根 ques 为 quir 的变体，含义为 sought; to seek (寻求;争夺)。如 conquest 与其同源。

　　quotations n. 1.引文，引语，语录 2.引用;引证

　　【例句】 We have received ~s from three firms for this job. 我们已收到3家商号承包这工作的报价。