refer

/rɪˈfɜːr/ v.
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提到;指的是;查阅;参考

释义与例句

v. 提到;指的是
to mention someone or something
  1. What does this word refer to?
    这个词指的是什么?
  2. The manager referred to the new rules in his speech.
    经理在讲话中提到了新规定。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. When I said 'the doctor', I was referring to your uncle.
    我说“那位医生”时,指的是你叔叔。
  2. This figure refers to last year's sales, not this year's.
    这个数字指的是去年的销售额,不是今年的。
  3. He never referred to his childhood in the interviews.
    他在采访中从未提到自己的童年。
v. 查阅;参考
to look at a book or document for information
  1. You may refer to the dictionary.
    你可以查阅词典。
  2. Please refer to the manual before using the machine.
    使用机器前请查阅说明书。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. For more details, refer to page twenty.
    详情请参阅第二十页。
  2. Students often refer to online sources when writing essays.
    学生写论文时经常参考网络资料。
  3. I had to refer back to my notes several times during the talk.
    演讲过程中我不得不多次回头查阅笔记。

词源与构词

re-(回)+ ferre(带),把话题带回某人身上,就是“提到”;把目光带回书本,就是“参考”。

re- 前缀 · back,回
fer 词根 · to carry,带
记忆钩子 re(回)+ fer(带):把话头带回到某人,就是在提到他。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • confer 授予(学位、荣誉、权利)
    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。
  • 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。
  • 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)
  • reference 参考;提及;推荐信
    -ence 名词后缀,refer + -ence
  • referee 裁判;推荐人
    -ee 表示被请来做事的人,指被请来评判或作证的人
  • referral 转诊;推荐
    -al 名词后缀,refer + -al 表“转介的行为”
同义词
  • mention 提及
    mention 只是顺口提及,不展开;refer to 还可指某词或某符号具体指代什么。
    She mentioned your name at the meeting. 她在会上提到了你的名字。
  • consult 查阅;咨询
    consult 指为求建议去请教人或查资料;refer to 只是查阅、参照,不含请教之意。
    You should consult a doctor about the pain. 你应该就这疼痛去咨询医生。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • prefer 更喜欢
    re-(回)+ fer 是把话头带回某人身上,所以是提到、参考;prefer 的 pre-(在前)是把中意的那样拿到前面,所以是更喜欢。
    I prefer walking to taking the bus. 比起坐公交,我更喜欢走路。
  • defer 推迟
    de-(向下、往后)+ fer 是把事情往后带,所以是推迟;refer 的 re-(回)指把话题带回到某人或某本书上。
    They deferred the decision until next month. 他们把决定推迟到了下个月。
常见搭配
  • refer to 提到;参考
    The report refers to several recent studies. 这份报告提到了几项近期研究。
  • refer to a dictionary 查词典
    When you are unsure, refer to a dictionary. 不确定的时候,就查词典。
  • refer a patient 转诊病人
    The clinic referred a patient to a hospital. 诊所把一名病人转诊到了医院。

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