The historian's meticulous citation of archival letters allowed readers to verify every claim in her monograph.
历史学家对档案信件一丝不苟的引用使读者能够核实她专著中的每一个论断。
Which choice best defines “citation”?
C — A reference to a source of information. “citation” means a reference to a source of information.
Which word means “a reference to a source of information”?
C — citation. “citation” means a reference to a source of information.
citation — a reference to a source of information. In Chinese: 引用，引证.
citation is pronounced /saɪˈteɪʃən/.
The historian's meticulous citation of archival letters allowed readers to verify every claim in her monograph. (历史学家对档案信件一丝不苟的引用使读者能够核实她专著中的每一个论断。)
reference, quotation, source — all close in meaning to citation (a reference to a source of information).
Yes. citation is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.