The lawyer cited a previous case to support his argument.律师引用了以前的案例来支持他的论点。The lawyer cited a previous case to support his argument.这位律师援引了一个以前的案例来证实他的论断。To support this contention, his lawyers quoted a statement made by McMahon in a previous case.为了证明自己的论断，他的律师团援引了麦克马洪在前一件案子中的陈述。