mention

1. V-T If you mention something, you say something about it, usually briefly. 提到

She did not mention her mother's absence. 她没有提到她母亲的缺席。

I may not have mentioned it to her. 我可能没有和她提过此事。

I had mentioned that I didn't really like contemporary music. 我曾经说过我并不真正喜欢现代音乐。

2. N-VAR A mention is a reference to something or someone. 提及

The statement made no mention of government casualties. 这项声明没有提及政府方面的伤亡情况。

3. V-T If someone is mentioned in writing, a reference is made to them by name, often to criticize or praise something that they have done. 提及 (某人的名字)[usu passive]

I was absolutely outraged that I could be even mentioned in an article of this kind. 我十分恼火，我的名字居然出现在这种文章里。

4. N-VAR A special or honourable mention is formal praise that is given for an achievement that is very good, although not usually the best of its kind. 提名表扬

Two of the losers deserve special mention: Caroline Swaithes, of Kingston, and Maria Pons, of Valley Stream. 其中的两位失败者值得特别表扬：来自金斯顿的卡罗琳·斯威西斯和来自谷溪镇的玛丽亚·庞斯。

5. CONVENTION People sometimes say "don't mention it" as a polite reply to someone who has just thanked them for doing something. 不必客气[套语]

"Thank you very much."—"Don't mention it."

“非常感谢你。”—“不必客气。”