refer /rɪˈfɜː/ CET4 TEM4 ( referring, referred, refers )

• 1. 

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

  例：

  In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada.

  在他的讲话中，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. 称

  例：

  Marcia had referred to him as a dear friend.

  玛西娅把他称为好朋友。

• 3. 

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

  例：

  The term electronics refers to electrically induced action.

  电子学描述的是电力产生的作用。

• 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]

  例：

  She was referred to the hospital by a neighbourhood clinic.

  她被一家社区诊所送往医院救诊了。

• 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

  例：

  He could refer the matter to the high court.

  他可以把这件事提交高等法院。

• 6. 

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

  例：

  Now and then I referred a client to him.

  我不时地介绍客户给他。

• 7. 

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

  例：

  He referred briefly to his notebook.

  他迅速查看了一下他的笔记。

• 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. 指点…查阅

  例：

  Mr. Bryan also referred me to a book by the American journalist Anthony Scaduto.

  布赖恩先生还要我去查阅美国记者安东尼·斯卡杜托写的一本书。