reference

/ˈrefrəns/ n. / vt.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

提及，涉及；参考，查阅；推荐信；引用，参考

释义与例句

n. 提及，涉及；参考，查阅；推荐信
the act of mentioning someone or something; the use of a source of information in order to find something out; a letter that describes someone's character and abilities, usually written for a job application
  1. The author makes several references to Shakespeare in his book.
    作者在书中多处提到了莎士比亚。
  2. Keep this dictionary on your desk for easy reference.
    把这本词典放在桌上方便查阅。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. My former boss agreed to be a reference for my job application.
    我以前的老板同意做我求职申请的推荐人。
vt. 引用，参考
to mention or refer to something in a piece of writing
  1. The report references several recent studies on climate change.
    该报告引用了最近几项关于气候变化的研究。
  2. Please reference the sources you used in your essay.
    请在论文中标注你引用的来源。
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  1. The article references data from the past ten years.
    这篇文章参考了过去十年的数据。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 re(回)+fer(带来)+ence(名词后缀)→ 带回来的信息 → 参考

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • refer 参考，提及
    v.
  • referential 参考的，指称的
    adj.
同义词
  • citation 引用，引文
    较为正式，特指文献的引用和出处
    The paper includes citations from several academic journals. 这篇论文包含了来自几学术期刊的引文。
  • mention 提及，说起
    指简短地提到某事，语气较随意
    He made no mention of the incident in his report. 他在报告中没有提及那件事。
反义词
  • omission 省略，遗漏
    reference 是提及引用，omission 是省略不提
    The omission of his name from the list surprised everyone. 名单上漏掉了他的名字，这让大家都很惊讶。
常见搭配
  • reference book 参考书
    Encyclopedias are useful reference books. 百科全书是有用的参考书。
  • make reference to 提及
    She made reference to her previous experience in the interview. 她在面试中提到了自己以前的经历。
  • reference letter 推荐信
    I need two reference letters for my job application. 我的求职申请需要两封推荐信。