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referring
UK //rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ//US //rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ//
词源
源自拉丁语 'referre'，由 're-'（回）和 'ferre'（携带）组成，意为‘带回’或‘提及’。
verb
❶ 指代或提及某人或某事，表示在说话或写作中提到或引用某个对象或概念。
“She was referring to the book she read last week.”
（她指的是她上周读的那本书。）
“When I said 'that person', I was referring to you.”
（当我说‘那个人’时，我指的是你。）
❶ 将某人或某事提交给另一人或机构以获取帮助、建议或决定。
“The doctor referred her to a specialist for further tests.”
（医生将她转诊给专家做进一步检查。）
“The case was referred to the Supreme Court.”
（这个案件被提交给了最高法院。）
同义词:mentioning, citing, directing, alluding, pointing
常见短语
referring to — 用于表示正在谈论或提及某个特定的人、事物或概念。
“When I said 'the project', I was referring to the new marketing campaign.”
（当我说‘这个项目’时，我指的是新的营销活动。）
refer back to — 表示重新提及或回顾之前提到过的内容。
“Let me refer back to what we discussed last meeting.”
（让我回顾一下我们上次会议讨论的内容。）