
reference
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。)
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。)
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。)