
references
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。)
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。)
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。)