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conferring

UK //kənˈfɜːrɪŋ//US //kənˈfɜːrɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'conferre',意为'带来一起'或'比较',由 'con-'(一起)和 'ferre'(带来)组成。

verb

❶ 正式地讨论或交换意见,通常是为了做出决定或达成共识。常用于正式会议或学术场合。

“The committee is conferring about the new policy.”

(委员会正在讨论新政策。)

“They spent hours conferring on the best solution.”

(他们花了几个小时讨论最佳解决方案。)

❶ 授予或给予某种荣誉、头衔或特权,通常由权威机构或上级决定。

“The university is conferring degrees at the graduation ceremony.”

(大学将在毕业典礼上授予学位。)

“The king will be conferring knighthoods next week.”

(国王将于下周授予骑士爵位。)

同义词:discussing, consulting, bestowing, granting, awarding

常见短语

conferring with — 与某人商议或讨论某事,通常指正式或重要的场合。

“The manager is conferring with the team about the project.”

(经理正在与团队讨论项目。)

conferring a title — 授予某人一个头衔或荣誉,通常由权威机构或上级决定。

“The queen is conferring a title on the brave soldier.”

(女王将授予这位勇敢的士兵一个头衔。)