refer
verb OPAL WOPAL S
/rɪˈfɜː(r)/
/rɪˈfɜːr/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they refer | /rɪˈfɜː(r)/ /rɪˈfɜːr/ |
| he / she / it refers | /rɪˈfɜːz/ /rɪˈfɜːrz/ |
| past simple referred | /rɪˈfɜːd/ /rɪˈfɜːrd/ |
| past participle referred | /rɪˈfɜːd/ /rɪˈfɜːrd/ |
| -ing form referring | /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ |
- to send somebody/something to somebody/something for help, advice or a decision
将…送交给（以求获得帮助等） - refer somebody/something to somebody/something My doctor referred me to a specialist.
我的医生让我去找一位专家诊治。 - The company says it has referred the matter to its lawyers.
该公司表示已将此事提交给其律师。 - The case was referred to the Court of Appeal.
这个案子被送交到上诉法院。 - (formal) May I refer you to my letter of 14 May?
请查看我 5 月 14 日给你的信。 - Patients should be referred to a specialist pain clinic.
应将患者转诊至专业疼痛诊所。 - refer somebody If you are referred urgently by your GP, a specialist should see you within two weeks.
如果您的全科医生紧急转诊您，专家应该会在两周内给您看病。 - refer somebody for something She was referred for evaluation and treatment.
她被转诊接受评估和治疗。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French referer or Latin referre ‘carry back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’. - refer somebody/something to somebody/something My doctor referred me to a specialist.