[ noun ]
■ the act of apportioning or distributing something
e.g.)
・the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions
→
deal
[ noun ]
■ a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
e.g.)
・the student's essay failed to list several important citations
・the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
・the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
→
acknowledgment
,
citation
,
cite
,
credit
,
mention
,
quotation
,
reference
[ noun ]
■ an indicator that orients you generally
e.g.)
・it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved
→
point of reference
,
reference
,
reference point
[ noun ]
■ the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
e.g.)
・he got a good deal on his car
→
deal
[ noun ]
■ a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope
■ the team dragged across a central line loses
→
tug-of-war
[ noun ]
■ an advantageous purchase
e.g.)
・she got a bargain at the auction
・the stock was a real buy at that price
→
bargain
,
buy
,
steal
[ noun ]
■ relation based on similarities and differences
→
comparison
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