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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   refer

   • IPA[rəˈfər]

   美式

   • v.
     mention or allude to；direct the attention of someone to

   • verb: refer, 3rd person present: refers, gerund or present participle: referring, past tense: referred, past participle: referred

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. mention or allude to the reports of the commission are often referred to in the media New York, referred to as the Big Apple 同義詞 mention, make mention of, make reference to, allude to, touch on, ... 更多speak of/about, talk of/about, write about, cite, name, comment on, deal with, go into, treat (of), note, point out, call attention to, bring up, raise, broach, introduce, rareadvert to, moot
   • ▪ direct the attention of someone to I refer my colleague to the reply that I gave some moments ago 同義詞 pass, hand on, send on, transfer, remit, ... 更多direct, leave, commit, entrust, assign, hand over
   • ▪ (of a word or phrase) describe or denote; have as a referent the term “rhetoric” almost invariably refers to persuasion 同義詞 apply to, be relevant to, have relevance to, concern, relate to, ... 更多belong to, be about, have to do with, be connected with, have reference to, pertain to, appertain to, be pertinent to, have a bearing on, bear on, affect, involve, cover, touch, touch on, archaicregard, denote, describe, indicate, mean, depict, symbolize, signify, designate, stand for, represent
   • 2. pass a matter to (another body, typically one with more authority or expertise) for a decision disagreement arose and the issue was referred back to the Executive Committee
   • ▪ send or direct someone to a medical specialist she was referred to a clinical psychologist for counseling
   • ▪ read or otherwise use (a source of information) in order to ascertain something; consult I always refer to a dictionary when I come across a new word 同義詞 consult, turn to, look at, look up (in), seek information from, ... 更多search in, have recourse to, call on, seek advice from, call in, take counsel from, ask
   • 3. archaic trace or attribute something to (someone or something) as a cause or source the God to whom he habitually referred his highest inspirations
   • ▪ regard something as belonging to (a certain period, place, or class) you went wrong when you referred all legislation to a part of virtue