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●reˈfer to sb/sth 🔑1. (as sth) to mention or talk about sb/sth 提到；谈及；说起◆She never referred to the incident again.
她再也没有提起过这件事。◆Passengers are now referred to as ‘customers’.
乘客现在都称作“顾客”。 ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析refer to sb/sth
allude to sb/sth ◇ cite sth ◇ mention sth/sb ◇ refer to sb/sth
These verbs all mean to write or speak about sb / sth, especially in order to give an example or prove sth. 这些动词都表示提到、谈及、说起，尤指举例或引证。
allude to sb / sth (formal)
to mention sth in an indirect way 暗指；影射；间接提及The problem had been alluded to briefly in earlier discussions. 此前的讨论曾对这个问题略有涉及。
cite sth (formal)
to mention sth as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying （作为理由或例证）援引，引用，引证He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown. 他说工作量大是他身体垮掉的原因。
mention sth / sb
to write or speak about sth / sb, especially without giving much information （尤指简略地）提及，谈起Nobody mentioned anything to me about it. 没人对我说过这件事的只言片语。
refer to sb / sth
to mention or speak about sb / sth 提到；谈及；说起 I promised not to refer to the matter again. 我保证过再也不提这件事。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSsth is commonly / frequently / often mentioned / referred to / cited / alluded toto mention / refer to / allude to sb / sth briefly / casually / in passing to mention / refer to sb / sth directly / explicitly the example mentioned / referred to / cited / alluded to above / earlier / previously to mention / refer to / cite an example / an instance / a case of sth2. to describe or be connected to sb/sth 涉及；意思上指向；与…有关◆This paragraph refers to the events of last year.
这一段说的是去年发生的事。◆This phenomenon is referred to in detail in chapter nine.
这一现象在第九章有详细的阐述。◆The term ‘visually handicapped’ refers to students who have serious difficulties in seeing.
“视障生”一词指的是有严重视力缺陷的学生。[v + prep] |