verb · academic
cite
/saɪt/CITE
to mention or refer to (a source, example, or fact) as evidence or proof
Examples
“In your essay, cite at least two studies that support your argument.”
“The examiner asked me to cite a recent example during Part 3.”
“When writing Task 2, remember to cite reliable sources if you refer to data.”
Band 8 sentence
“In my Task 2 response I cited a large-scale WHO survey to substantiate my point about public health trends.”
Collocations
- cite a study
- cite evidence
- cite sources
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'quote' for everything→cite
cite with Vietnamese word order: 'cite nguồn' placed randomly→cite + direct object (cite a study/some sources)
Say it for a higher band
5mention→6refer to→7+cite
Synonyms
mention
refer to
Easily confused
quote
“The article quotes several experts on the matter.”
refer to
“The lecturer referred to recent statistics during the talk.”
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