副词:referentially;形容词:referential。refer的意思是谈及;提到;提及;称......(为);指;涉及;描述。例句:In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada.他在讲演中提到了前不久的加拿大之行。
1.表示“把……提交给……”或“把……委托给……”之意.例如:
Tom is going to refer the matter to the meeting.汤姆打算把这件事提交到会议上去处理。
I don't want to refer this patient to an irresponsible doctor.我不想把这个病人交给一个不负责的医生。
2.表示“使……向……请教”或“使……求助于……”之意.例如:
I referred her to Tom for further information.我让她到汤姆那儿去询问详情.
The teacher referred me to Chapter III.老师叫我去查第三章。
3.表示“把……归功于……”之意.例如:
He referred his success to the good education he had had.他把他的成功归功于他所受的良好教育。
4.表示“认为……起源于……”之意.例如:
The invention of the papermaking is referred to China.造纸术起源于中国。