confer

/kənˈfɜː(r)/ v.
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授予(学位、荣誉、权利);商议;协商

释义与例句

v. 授予(学位、荣誉、权利)
to give an honour, degree or right to someone
  1. The university will confer an honorary degree on the retired professor.
    大学将授予这位退休教授荣誉学位。
  2. The king conferred a title on the general for his bravery.
    国王因将军的英勇而授予他爵位。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. Parliament has the power to confer new rights on citizens.
    议会有权赋予公民新的权利。
  2. The scholarship was conferred on two students from rural areas.
    这项奖学金被授予两名来自农村的学生。
  3. No one can confer citizenship without a formal legal process.
    不经正式法律程序,任何人都不能授予公民身份。
v. 商议;协商
to discuss something with others in order to make a decision
  1. The managers conferred for an hour before announcing the decision.
    经理们商议了一小时才宣布决定。
  2. She asked to confer with her lawyer before signing the contract.
    她要求在签合同前与律师商议。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. The two leaders will confer on trade issues next week.
    两位领导人下周将就贸易问题协商。
  2. Doctors conferred quietly at the patient's bedside.
    医生们在病人床边低声商议。
  3. We need to confer with the whole team before changing the schedule.
    改日程之前我们得和整个团队商议。

词源与构词

con-(一起)+ ferre(带),把意见带到一起是“商议”,把荣誉带到某人身上是“授予”。

con- 前缀 · together,共同、一起
fer 词根 · to carry,带;拿
记忆钩子 con(一起)+ fer(带):把意见带到一起是商议,把荣誉带到你身上是授予。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • differ 不同;有差异
    Their opinions differ on this issue. 他们在这个问题上意见不同。
  • fertile 肥沃的
    The soil along the river is dark and fertile. 河边的土壤又黑又肥沃。
  • offer 主动提供;提出
    She offered me a ride home. 她主动提出开车送我回家。
  • prefer 更喜欢;宁愿
    I prefer tea to coffee. 比起咖啡,我更喜欢茶。
  • proliferate 激增;迅速扩散
    Online shopping platforms have proliferated in the past decade. 过去十年里,网络购物平台激增。
  • refer 提到;指的是
    What does this word refer to? 这个词指的是什么?
  • referee 裁判
    The referee blew his whistle and stopped the match. 裁判吹响哨子,中止了比赛。
  • suffer 遭受(痛苦、损失、伤害)
    The town suffered heavy damage in the earthquake. 这座小镇在地震中遭受严重破坏。
  • transfer 转移;调动
    He transferred to another department. 他调到了另一个部门。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • conference 会议;协商
    confer + -ence,把意见带到一起的场合
  • conferment 授予;颁授
    confer + -ment,动词变名词
  • conferral 授予;颁发
    confer + -al,多指荣誉、学位的授予
同义词
  • grant 授予;准予
    grant 多指官方按申请给予权利或许可;confer 更正式,多用于学位、荣誉、头衔。
    The city granted him a licence to open a small shop. 该市批准他开一家小店的执照。
  • award 授予(奖项)
    award 侧重评审或竞赛后颁发奖项、赔偿;confer 强调郑重地把荣誉或权利给予某人。
    The committee awarded her the first prize. 委员会授予她一等奖。
  • bestow 授予;赐予
    bestow 书面色彩最浓,常与 on/upon 连用,指赐予恩惠;confer 更中性常用。
    The old man bestowed his blessing on the young couple. 老人为这对年轻夫妇祝福。
  • consult 商议;咨询
    consult 指向专家请教或查阅资料;confer 强调双方平等交换意见。
    You should consult a doctor about the pain. 你应该就这疼痛咨询医生。
  • discuss 讨论
    discuss 直接接宾语,泛指讨论;confer 更正式,强调为作出决策而协商。
    We discussed the plan over lunch. 我们午饭时讨论了这个计划。
反义词
  • withhold 拒绝给予;扣留
    The company withheld his salary for two months. 公司扣发了他两个月的工资。
  • deprive 剥夺
    The new law deprived them of their land. 新法律剥夺了他们的土地。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • refer 提及;参考
    re- 是“回”,refer 把话带回去即提及;con- 是“一起”,confer 是把意见带到一起,故为商议。
    She referred to the report several times. 她多次提到那份报告。
  • prefer 更喜欢
    pre- 是“前”,prefer 把某物放在前面即偏爱;confer 的 con- 表“一起”,故为商议、授予。
    I prefer tea to coffee. 比起咖啡我更喜欢茶。
  • offer 提供
    of- 是“向、对着”,offer 把东西送到对方面前即提供;confer 强调共同商议或郑重授予。
    They offered him a job in Shanghai. 他们给了他一份上海的工作。
常见搭配
  • confer a degree on sb 授予某人学位
    The college conferred a degree on each graduate. 学院为每位毕业生授予学位。
  • confer with sb 与某人商议
    The chairman conferred with his advisers before the vote. 主席在投票前与顾问们商议。
  • confer an honour upon sb 授予某人荣誉
    The nation conferred its highest honour upon the doctor. 国家授予这位医生最高荣誉。