often-cited
frequently mentioned
TRANSLATION
cite = anführen, zitieren, benennen often-cited = häufig zitiert, häufig als Beweis angeführt --- GOOGLE INDEX often-cited: approximately 2,700,000 Google hits cite: approximately 300,000,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
But the number of investor-state disputes is rising. Among the cautionary examples OFTEN CITED are the suit brought by Vattenfall, a Swedish energy firm, against the German government for phasing out nuclear power after the Fukushima disaster...
(The Economist magazine)
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the oldest and most OFTEN-CITED stock market index for the American equities market.
(www.equities.com)
(The Economist magazine)
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the oldest and most OFTEN-CITED stock market index for the American equities market.
(www.equities.com)
Did you
know?
cite
verb
- to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened
- to speak or write words taken from a particular writer or written work
(Cambridge Dictionary)
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The verb cite is from the Latin "citare" and the French "citer," meaning to call or summon (to order someone to be at a particular place). It essentially means to reference, note or mention something, especially to indicate the reason why something has happened. When quoting what someone else has said or written for instance, you cite them in order to give them credit.
A person can also be cited as a means of praise (He was cited for his service during the Iraq war) or to notify them that they have broken a rule or a law (He was cited for driving 30 miles per hour over the speed limit). In both cases the noun form is "citation" (He received a citation for his 30 years of service to the company).
Be careful not to confuse cite with two other words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings:
- site = a place or location (This is a good site for the new data centre) or an Internet location like a website (Check out our website if you want to learn more about our products)
- sight = vision, the ability to see (My sight is so much better now that I have new glasses)
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SYNONYMS
allude to, indicate, mention, name, point out, quote, reference, refer to, spell out
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Better pay is often-cited as a reason for changing careers."
verb
- to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened
- to speak or write words taken from a particular writer or written work
(Cambridge Dictionary)
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The verb cite is from the Latin "citare" and the French "citer," meaning to call or summon (to order someone to be at a particular place). It essentially means to reference, note or mention something, especially to indicate the reason why something has happened. When quoting what someone else has said or written for instance, you cite them in order to give them credit.
A person can also be cited as a means of praise (He was cited for his service during the Iraq war) or to notify them that they have broken a rule or a law (He was cited for driving 30 miles per hour over the speed limit). In both cases the noun form is "citation" (He received a citation for his 30 years of service to the company).
Be careful not to confuse cite with two other words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings:
- site = a place or location (This is a good site for the new data centre) or an Internet location like a website (Check out our website if you want to learn more about our products)
- sight = vision, the ability to see (My sight is so much better now that I have new glasses)
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SYNONYMS
allude to, indicate, mention, name, point out, quote, reference, refer to, spell out
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Better pay is often-cited as a reason for changing careers."
