phrase[ plural ] the symbols “ ” or ‘ ’ that are put around a word or phrase to show that someone else has written or said it: 引号 You need to make sure that any quotes in your document are coded properly. in quotesPut the title of the article in quotes.给文章的标题加上引号。 You need to the phrase in quotes when you search for it. Should I put this in single quotes, or in double quotes? You can nest quotes inside of each other by alternating between single quotes and double quotes. Put the word "cancelled" in quotes. Synonym