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reference

UK //ˈref.rəns//US //ˈref.ɚ.əns//

词源

源自中古法语 'référence',来自拉丁语 'referentia',意为 '带回' 或 '提及'。

noun

❶ 指提及或引用某人或某事的行为,用于支持论点或提供信息来源。

“She made a reference to her previous work during the presentation.”

(她在演讲中提到了自己之前的工作。)

“The book contains many references to historical events.”

(这本书多次提及历史事件。)

❶ 指推荐信或证明人,用于证明某人的能力或品行。

“You will need to provide two references when applying for the job.”

(申请这份工作时,你需要提供两位推荐人。)

“Her former boss gave her a glowing reference.”

(她的前老板给她写了一封热情洋溢的推荐信。)

同义词:citation, mention, testimonial, recommendation

verb

❶ 指引用或提及某事物作为信息来源或支持。

“She referenced several books in her research paper.”

(她在研究论文中引用了好几本书。)

“The report references data from the latest survey.”

(这份报告引用了最新调查的数据。)

同义词:cite, quote, allude to

常见短语

with reference to — 用于正式场合,表示关于或涉及某事物。

“With reference to your email, we will respond shortly.”

(关于您的邮件,我们将尽快回复。)

for future reference — 表示某信息可能在未来有用,通常用于记录或提醒。

“Keep this document for future reference.”

(保留这份文件以备将来参考。)