1 V-RECIP 商谈;商议;交换意见 When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer . 商谈;商议;交换意见
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He conferred with Hill and the others in his office. [VERB + with]
他与希尔及其他人在办公室里商议了一番。
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His doctors conferred by telephone and agreed that he must get away from his family for a time. [VERB]
诊治他的几位医生在电话里讨论了一番,一致认为他必须离开家人一段时间。
SYN discuss, talk, consult, deliberate
2 VERB 授予,赋予(权力、荣誉等) To confer something such as power or an honour on someone means to give it to them. 授予,赋予(权力、荣誉等) [formal]
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The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states. [VERB noun + on]
宪法还赋予巴西的25个成员州很大的权力。
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An honorary doctorate of law was conferred on him by Newcastle University in 1976. [VERB noun on noun]
1976年,纽卡斯尔大学授予他荣誉法学博士学位。
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Never imagine that rank confers genuine authority. [VERB noun]
绝对不要幻想那个头衔会有实权。
SYN grant, give, present, accord
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