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referring

/ri-fur/US // rɪˈfɜr //UK // (rɪˈfɜː) //

指的是,指称,指代,指称的是

Related Words

invoke启用,召唤,呼叫,謼hint暗示,提示,暗示着attribute归属,归因于,属性,归因introduce介绍,介绍一下,引入,推出cite举出,引述,举例说明,列举indicate表示,显示,表明,指示point out指出,点出,指点,点出了assign指派,指定,指定的,分配specify指定,具体说明,具体介绍,指定的hand over交付,移交,递交,交给transfer移交,转移,转转,移交工作deliver交付,提供,送达,递送send发送,送,发出,送出turn over翻开,翻转,翻阅,翻过submit提交,递交,呈交,呈报recommend建议,推荐,推荐理由,荐commit承诺,投入,承诺书pass on转达,转告,转发,传递answer答案,答案是,答案是什么relate有关的,有关,有关方面,有关的问题

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    re·ferred, re·fer·ring.

    • : to direct for information or anything required: He referred me to books on astrology.
    • : to direct the attention or thoughts of: The asterisk refers the reader to a footnote.
    • : to hand over or submit for information, consideration, decision, etc.: to refer the argument to arbitration.
    • : to assign to a class, period, etc.; regard as belonging or related.
    • : to have relation; relate; apply.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    re·ferred, re·fer·ring.

    • : to direct attention, as a reference mark does.
    • : to have recourse or resort; turn, as for aid or information: to refer to one's notes.
    • : to make reference or allusion: The author referred to his teachers twice in his article.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.alluding
Synonyms
attributing归因于,归属,归咎于,归功于citing引述,引用,援引,引证hinting暗示,提示性的,暗示性的,提示性implying暗示,意味着,暗示着,暗指indicating表示,说明,表明,显示mentioning提到的,提及,提及的,提到的问题quoting报价,引述,引用,引语suggesting建议,暗示,提示,提议touching on触及,触及到,涉及到,谈到

Examples

  • Clark, who left Hogan’s administration at the end of May, referred questions to current administration officials.

  • So there are entrepreneurs and operators I know that are referring other entrepreneurs to me.

  • After securing 60 acres of land, the “three city boys,” as Koney refers to himself and his co-founders, moved to the “middle of nowhere” to put their model to the test.

  • OTT refers to TV content that is delivered over the internet.

  • Everybody is a previous customer or has been referred by one.

  • “You are applying Western metrics to someone who is not using that metric against you,” referring to ISIS, Bolger said.

  • “A mother has lost a son,” referring to his late cousin Akai.

  • He was referring to web censorship behind the Great Firewall.

  • He was referring to the genocide of Muslims during the Bosnian War.

  • I ask Alexander Gilkes, referring to Prince William and Kate Middleton, whose wedding he attended.

  • The weight percentage can be found by referring to Purdy's tables, given later.

  • The Daily News, in referring to this, suggests that "peacock temper" was a misprint for "pique, or temper."

  • He was referring to the value of asbestos millboard as a lining for fireproof cases and deed boxes.

  • The folks that know it all are the squabs, chuckled Bobby, referring to the freshman class.

  • "The things," Mr. Devenish, is my rather stuffy way of referring to all the delightful poems that you are going to eat to-night.

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