refer
/rɪˈfɜːr/
v.
一句话记住
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
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What does this word refer to?
这个词指的是什么?
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The manager referred to the new rules in his speech.
经理在讲话中提到了新规定。
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When I said 'the doctor', I was referring to your uncle.
我说“那位医生”时,指的是你叔叔。
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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。
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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
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You may refer to the dictionary.
你可以查阅词典。
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Please refer to the manual before using the machine.
使用机器前请查阅说明书。
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For more details, refer to page twenty.
详情请参阅第二十页。
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Students often refer to online sources when writing essays.
学生写论文时经常参考网络资料。
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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)
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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。
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differ 不同;有差异Their opinions differ on this issue. 他们在这个问题上意见不同。
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fertile 肥沃的The soil along the river is dark and fertile. 河边的土壤又黑又肥沃。
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offer 主动提供;提出She offered me a ride home. 她主动提出开车送我回家。
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prefer 更喜欢;宁愿I prefer tea to coffee. 比起咖啡,我更喜欢茶。
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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。
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referee 裁判The referee blew his whistle and stopped the match. 裁判吹响哨子,中止了比赛。
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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。
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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)
同义词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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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。
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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
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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。
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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。
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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。