refer

柯林斯詞典

refer /r??f??/ (referring,referred,refers)

• 1. V-I If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them. 談及

  In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada. 在他的講話中，他提到了最近的加拿大之行。

• 2. V-I If you refer to someone or something as a particular thing, you use a particular word, expression, or name to mention or describe them. 稱

  Marcia had referred to him as a dear friend. 瑪西婭把他稱為好朋友。

• 3. V-I If a word refers to a particular thing, situation, or idea, it describes it in some way. 描述

  The term electronics refers to electrically induced action. 電子學(xué)描述的是電力產(chǎn)生的作用。

• 4. V-T If a person who is ill is referred to a hospital or a specialist, they are sent there by a doctor in order to be treated. 把…送往[usu passive]

  She was referred to the hospital by a neighbourhood clinic. 她被一家社區(qū)診所送往醫(yī)院救診了。

• 5. V-T If you refer a task or a problem to a person or an organization, you formally tell them about it, so that they can deal with it. 提交

  He could refer the matter to the high court. 他可以把這件事提交高等法院。

• 6. V-T If you refer someone to a person or organization, you send them there for the help they need. 介紹

  Now and then I referred a client to him. 我不時地介紹客戶給他。

• 7. V-I If you refer to a book or other source of information, you look at it in order to find something out. 參考; 查看

  He referred briefly to his notebook. 他迅速查看了一下他的筆記。

• 8. V-T If you refer someone to a source of information, you tell them the place where they will find the information they need or that you think will interest them. 指點…查閱

  Mr. Bryan also referred me to a book by the American journalist Anthony Scaduto. 布賴恩先生還要我去查閱美國記者安東尼·斯卡杜托寫的一本書。

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