reference
Pronunciación: [/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/]
Palabra
Contexto: «source of information»
(noun) a source of information or a mention of something in a document to show where it came from. It's like when you say where you found a cool fact for your school project.
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She included a reference to the book in her research paper.
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The article had no references to support its claims.
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Can you give me a reference for the statistics you mentioned?
Contexto: «recommendation»
(noun) a person who can vouch for your skills and qualifications when you apply for a job or college. It's like having someone who can say how good you are at something to others.
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I put my former boss down as a reference on my job application.
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She didn't get the job because her references didn't speak highly of her.
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Do you have any professional references we can contact?
Contexto: «mention or allude to»
(verb) to mention or talk about something in a document or conversation to support your point. It's like when you talk about a book or website that helped you understand a topic.
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The speaker referenced several studies to back up his claims.
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She failed to reference any sources in her research project.
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Could you reference the data from yesterday's meeting in your report?
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