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1 [refer to someone/something] to mention someone or something when you are speaking or writing 提到;说起 She referred to the subject several times during her speech. 在演讲中她好几次提到这个话题。 Jack was careful not to refer to the woman by name. 杰克小心翼翼地不去提及那个女人的名字。 refer to someone/something as : Even as a boy he referred to his father as Steve. 即使还是小孩子时,他就叫他父亲史蒂夫。 refer back to something (=mention something again) : I would like to refer back to something I said in my introduction. 再次提到某事 Synonyms and related words To mention something, or to be mentioned: mention, refer to, invoke... -
2 [refer to something] to describe something, or to be about something 有关;针对 These notes refer to the case of a teenage murderer. 这些记录是有关一桩青少年谋杀犯的案子的。 The term ‘groupware' refers to software designed to be used by several computer users at once. 术语“组件”是指为几个计算机用户同时使用而设计的软件。 Synonyms and related words To mention something, or to be mentioned: mention, refer to, invoke... Synonyms and related words To be connected with or related to something: link, surround, correspond... -
3 [refer someone to someone/something] to send someone to another person or place in order to get help, information, or advice 提交…处理;让…作决定 The doctor referred me to a skin specialist. 医生让我去看皮肤病专家。 Her case was referred to the Court of Appeal. 她的案子已移交到上诉法院。 Synonyms and related words To send someone somewhere: send, ship, relocate... -
4 [refer to something] formal to look at a book, map etc for information 参考;查阅;查看 Please refer to our catalogue for details of all our products. 对于本公司所有产品的详细情况请查阅商品目录。 Synonyms and related words General words meaning to look or not look: look around, look at, look... Synonyms and related words To try to find out information: investigate, look into, follow up... See also main entry: refer |