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references

UK //ˈref.rəns.ɪz//US //ˈref.ɚ.əns.ɪz//

词源

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

noun

❶ 指用于支持或证明某事的来源或材料,如书籍、文章等。常用于学术或专业写作中。

“Please include all your references at the end of the paper.”

(请在论文末尾列出所有参考文献。)

“The article has a long list of references to scientific studies.”

(这篇文章引用了大量科学研究的参考文献。)

❶ 指某人提供的关于他人能力或品行的证明或推荐信。常用于求职或申请学校时。

“The job application requires three professional references.”

(这份工作申请需要三封专业推荐信。)

“Her former boss gave her a glowing reference.”

(她的前老板给了她一封高度评价的推荐信。)

同义词:sources, citations, testimonials, recommendations, credentials

verb

❶ 指在文章或讲话中提及或引用某人或某事。常用于学术或正式场合。

“The author references several studies in his introduction.”

(作者在引言中引用了多项研究。)

“She referenced the company's policy during the meeting.”

(她在会议中引用了公司的政策。)

同义词:cite, mention, quote, allude to, refer to

常见短语

in reference to — 用于正式场合,表示关于或涉及某事物。

“In reference to your email, we have updated the document.”

(关于你的邮件,我们已经更新了文件。)

with reference to — 正式表达中用于提及或讨论特定主题。

“With reference to the contract, we need to clarify some terms.”

(关于合同,我们需要澄清一些条款。)