| 释义 |
re·fer /rɪˈfɜː(r)/ vt. | vi. | phr. (-ferred; -fer·ring)
❶ vt.
1. 引…去参考(或查询)
refer sb. to books on philosophy 叫某人参考哲学书
The asterisk refers the reader to a footnote. 星号指引读者去查阅脚注。
He referred the company to his former employer for his character. 他请公司向他以前的雇主查询自己的品行。
I was referred to the Inquiry Office. 人家叫我去问讯处询问。
2. 叫…求助于；嘱咐(病人)转诊于
He referred me to a lawyer. 他叫我去找律师。
The doctor referred her to a heart specialist. 医生嘱她转诊于一位心脏病专家。
3. 提交…仲裁(或处理)
Management referred the labour dispute to the arbitration board. 资方将劳资争议提交仲裁委员会处理。
Those questions are best referred to experts. 那些问题最好提交专家们处理。
4. 〈英〉(考试中)淘汰；发还(论文)令学生作进一步修改，暂缓允准(学位申请)；使某人考试不及格
refer 80% of the candidates 考试中淘汰80%的应试者
He was referred for three months. 他3个月以后补考。
5. 把…归因于
He referred the team's defeat to poor training. 他把球队的失败归因于训练不力。
6. 认为…属于；认为…起源于
The antiquarian refers the vase to the second century. 古董收藏家认为这花瓶是公元2世纪的文物。
Legend refers the custom to the Tang Dynasty of China. 传说这一风俗起源于中国唐代。
The pain of appendicitis may be referred to any region of the abdomen. 阑尾炎的疼痛在腹部的任何部位都可以有牵连性痛感。
7. 〈罕〉[refer oneself] 使指望，使仰仗
I refer myself to your generosity. 我指望你的宽宏大量。
❷ vi.
1. 提到，谈到；指称；适用(to)
This matter is finished, so please do not refer to it. 这事已经结束，所以别再提了。
Does this remark refer to me? 这句话是指我而言的吗?
The speaker referred to him as an up-and-coming politician. 演讲者称他是一位有为的政治新秀。
the decline of what sb. refers to as the industrial working class 被某人指称为产业工人阶级的一群人的衰落
The relative pronoun refers (back) to its antecedent. 关系代词所指代的是其先行词。
The rule refers only to special cases. 该规则只适用于特殊事例。
2. 参考，查看，查阅；引证
For additional explanation, refer (back) to page 20. 若需进一步的补充解释，请参阅本书第20页。
He often referred to notes while speaking. 他演讲时常看讲稿。
refer to one's watch for the exact time 看手表查得准确时间
I often refer to a dictionary for the spelling of a word. 我常翻词典查词的拼写法。
He referred to many authorities in the subject. 他引证了这一学科方面的许多权威性典籍。
3. 询问，查询 (to)
He referred to her former employer for her character. 他向她以前的雇主询问她的品行。
[<L referre to carry back <RE- + ferre to bear¹] phr. refer to drawer 见 drawer |