confer
/kənˈfɜː(r)/verb
conferred, conferring
1
- with obj. grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right)授予（头衔, 学位, 利益, 权利）：
moves were made to confer an honorary degree on her.
为授予她荣誉学位而采取了一些行动。
2
- no obj. have discussions; exchange opinions商议, 协商; 讨论; 交流意见：
the officials were conferring with allies.
官员们正和盟国进行磋商。
派生词
conferment
noun （限义项1）conferrable
adjectiveconferral
noun （限义项1）词源
late Middle English （in the general sense 'bring together'， also in sense 2）： from Latin conferre, from con- 'together'+ferre 'bring'.