Refer的用法為何?同義詞有哪些?

小檔案

英文原文

Refer

中文翻譯

提及、參考、指涉、把……歸因(於)、將……提交、指點

文法概念

不及物動詞動詞及物動詞

Refer單字概述與用法:

refer當不及物動詞時,語意為提及、參考、涉及,指提及或談到某人或某事將某人或某事物與另一個相關聯或比較,或查閱或查詢資訊、事實或數據。其後接介系詞to,再接被提及或參考的人或物。當及物動詞時,語意可以引申為把……歸因(於)、把……歸類(於)、將……提交,常用句型為refer somebody / something to somebody / something。要注意refer的三態變化:refer / referred / referred(字尾子音r要重複,再加上ed)。

  • 及物動詞:把……歸因(於)、把……歸類(於)、將……提交、交付、指點
  • 不及物動詞:提及、參考、指涉

不及物動詞:提及、參考、指涉

常見搭配詞:

  • refer to a book
    參考(或提到)一本書
    例句:I often refer to this dictionary when I need help with word meanings.
    當我需要幫助了解單詞含義時,我經常參考這本字典。
  • refer to a person
    提到某人
    例句:In her speech, she referred to the mayor several times.
    在她的演講中,她多次提到市長。
  • refer to a document
    參考一份文件
    例句:Please refer to the user manual for further instructions.
    請參考使用手冊以獲得進一步的指示。
  • refer to a website
    參考(或提及)一個網站
    例句:You can refer to our website for the latest updates.
    您可以參考我們的網站以獲取最新的更新。
  • refer to an example
    引用一個例子
    例句:To illustrate my point, I will refer to a recent case study.
    為了說明我的觀點,我將引用一個最近的案例研究。
  • refer to a topic
    談及一個主題
    例句:We will refer to this topic in the next chapter.
    我們將在下一章中提到這個主題。
  • refer to a problem
    指出一個問題
    例句:The report refers to the problem of water scarcity.
    報告指出了水資源短缺的問題。
  • refer to a chart
    引用一個圖表
    例句:The teacher referred to a chart to explain the statistics.
    老師引用了一張圖表來解釋統計數據。
  • refer to a law
    引用(或提及)一條法律
    例句:The lawyer referred to an international law during the trial.
    律師在審判過程中引用(或提及)了一條國際法律。

例句:

  1. We all knew our mother was referring to her hometown when she spoke of the most beautiful place in the world.
    當媽媽說起世界上最美的地方時,我們都知道她指的是她的家鄉。
  2. She referred to the manual for instructions.
    她查閱了手冊以獲取說明。
  3. When you hear the word “happiness,” what does it refer to in your mind?
    當你聽到「幸福」這個詞時,你腦海中想到的是什麼?
  4. The term “climate change” refers to a change in Earth’s weather patterns.
    「氣候變化」這個術語指的是地球天氣模式的變化。
  5. The teacher often refers to historical events in his lectures.
    老師在他的講課中經常提到歷史事件。
  6. The article refers to several recent studies.
    這篇文章引用了最近的幾項研究。
  7. She referred back to her notes to answer the question.
    她查看了自己的筆記來回答這個問題。
  8. The lawyer referred to the previous case to make his point.
    律師引用之前的案例來闡述他的觀點。
  9. In this article, we will refer specifically to renewable energy sources.
    在這篇文章中,我們將特別提到可再生能源。
  10. When discussing climate change, he often refers to scientific studies.
    討論氣候變化時,他經常引用科學研究。
  11. The lyrics of the song refer to a time of peace and love.
    這首歌的歌詞提到了一個和平與愛的時代。
  12. In her lecture, she referred to the economic growth of the last decade.
    在她的講座中,她提到了過去十年的經濟增長。
  13. The guidebook refers to several lesser-known tourist spots.
    這本指南書提及了幾個較不為人知的旅遊景點。
  14. This symbol refers to an important cultural practice in our community.
    這個符號代表了我們社區中一個重要的文化習俗。

同義詞:

  • allude 暗示、間接提到 vi. 指的是間接地或不明確地提及某事物。
    例句:He alluded to the problem but didn’t discuss it directly.
    他間接提到了問題,但沒有直接討論。

及物動詞:把……歸因(於)、把……歸類(於)、將……提交、交付、指點

常見搭配詞:

  • refer something to something
    將某事歸咎於、歸因於…
    例句:Most people tend to refer all their troubles to bad luck.
    大多數人傾向於將所有的遭遇到的麻煩歸咎於運氣不好。
  • refer something to somebody
    將某物轉交或轉介給某人
    例句:The HR department referred the job application to the hiring manager.
    人力資源部門把求職信轉交給招聘經理。
  • be referred to 類別
    歸屬於某類
    例句:This flower is referred to the rose family.
    這種花屬於玫瑰科。
  • refer a patient to
    轉介病人給…
    例句:The doctor referred the patient to a specialist for further evaluation.
    醫生將病人轉介給專家進行進一步評估。
  • refer somebody to something
    指點某人參考…(或尋求幫助)
    例句:The teacher referred the students to various sources for their research project.
    老師引導學生參考不同的資源來做他們的研究專案。

例句:

  1. They referred us to the help desk for assistance.
    他們讓我們去求助台尋求幫助。
  2. She referred the complex question to her supervisor for advice.
    她將這個複雜的問題提交給她的上司尋求建議。
  3. The manager referred the complaint to the customer service department.
    經理把這個投訴轉交給客服部門。
  4. He referred the legal issue to a more experienced colleague.
    他把這個法律問題轉交給一位經驗更豐富的同事。
  5. The manager referred the new project proposal to the product development department.
    經理將新專案的提案交給了產品開發部門。
  6. The school counselor referred the student to a support group for additional help.
    學校輔導員將學生轉介到一個支援小組以獲得額外幫助。
  7. She referred the legal question to her attorney.
    她把這個法律問題轉交給了她的律師。
  8. The technician referred the issue to the senior engineer for further analysis.
    技術員將這個問題轉交給高級工程師進行進一步分析。
  9. The committee referred the budget proposal to the finance department for review.
    委員會將預算提案提交給財務部門進行審核。
  10. The teacher referred the matter of the school trip to the principal for final approval.
    老師把校外旅行的事宜提交給校長以獲得最終批准。
  11. He was referred to a specialist for further treatment.
    他被轉介給專家進行進一步治療。

同義詞:

  • cite 引用、提及 vt. 在談話或寫作中提及某人或某事作為例證或證據。
    例句:She cited several examples in her argument.
    她在她的論點中引用了幾個例子。
  • mention 提到、提及 vt. 簡短或偶然地提到某人或某事。
    例句:He didn’t mention anything about the meeting.
    他沒有提到會議的任何事情。
  • quote 引述、引用 vt. 照字面地重複或抄寫某人的話或文本。
    例句:She quoted a famous poet in her speech.
    她在她的演講中引用了一位著名詩人的話。
  • indicate 指示、表明 vt. 指的是顯示出或表達某事物的存在或可能性。
    例句:The signs indicate that the store is closed.
    標誌表示商店已關閉。
  • imply 暗示、意味著 vt. 表示一種間接表達的方式,通過話語或行為暗示某事。
    例句:His tone implied that he was unhappy with the decision.
    他的語氣暗示他對這個決定不滿意。

衍生字:

  • referred 被提及、被參考的 adj.
  • reference 參考、提及 n.
  • referential 關於參考的、提及的 adj.
  • cross-reference 交叉參考 n.
  • self-referential 自我參考的 adj.
  • referable 可提及的、可參考的 adj.
  • pre-refer 預先提及 vt.

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目錄

Refer的使用頻率

從Google Ngram Viewer的數據可以看到,自1800年到2019年的在的219年間,Refer的使用頻率狀況,在2019年所出版的書籍中,每一百萬個字中,就會有33.4個字是Refer。

Citation

  • Audio: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/Refer
  • Word Frequency: Google Ngram Viewer

作者:Barshai Huang

在我教英文的20多年間,我常常發現許多學生在學習英文時,在單字的使用上,往往沒有充分且正確的資源,因此我整理了許多學習英文時常常會應用到的單子,並且針對用法、同義詞以及文法重點解析,希望能幫助到所有學習英文的人。