英汉词典

reference 基本解释

• n. 参考，参照；涉及，提及；参考书目；介绍信；证明书
• vi. 引用
• vt. 引用

reference 词态变化

reference 中文词源

来自 refer,查阅，参考。

reference 英文词源

reference (n.)

1580s, "act of referring," from refer + -ance, or else from French référence, from Medieval Latin *referentia, from Latin referentem (nominative referens), present participle of referre (see refer). Meaning "direction to a book or passage" is recorded from 1610s. Meaning "testimonial" is from 1895. Reference book dates from 1808. Phrase in reference to is attested from 1590s.

reference (v.)

1620s, "to assign;" as "to provide with a reference," 1837 (implied in referenced), from reference (n.). Related: Referencing.

reference 词组搭配

reference 英文释义

1. a remark that calls attention to something or someone;

"she made frequent mention of her promotion"

"there was no mention of it"

"the speaker made several references to his wife"

2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage;

"the student's essay failed to list several important citations"

"the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"

"the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

3. an indicator that orients you generally;

"it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"

4. a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts;

"he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"

5. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability;

"requests for character references are all to often answered evasively"

6. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to;

"the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"

7. the act of referring or consulting;

"reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"

8. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to;

"he carried an armful of references back to his desk"

"he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"

9. the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to;

"he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"

reference 双语例句

1. Read these notes carefully and keep them for future reference.

仔细阅读这些注释并将其保留下来以备将来之用。

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2. No reference to their existence appears in any literature of the period.

这一时期的文学作品中都没有提及他们的存在。

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3. I'm calling in reference to your series on prejudice.

我打电话是要谈谈你写的有关“偏见”的系列文章。

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4. The details are filed away by his three secretaries for future reference.

他的3个秘书已经把详细情况归档备查。

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5. We know we're dealing with someone with a different frame of reference.

我们知道和我们打交道的人持有不同的观念。

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reference 实用场景例句

The book is full of references to growing up in India.

这本书谈到许多在印度怎样长大成人的事。

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She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans.

她没有提到她的病，只说了她未来的计划。

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the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war

总统对战争的结束一语带过

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Keep the list of numbers near the phone for easy reference.

把电话号码表放在电话旁边，方便查找。

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I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future) .

我记下了这家酒店的名字，以后也许用得着。

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The library contains many popular works of reference (= reference books) .

这家图书馆藏有许多常用的参考书。

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The emergency nurse can treat minor injuries without reference to a doctor.

急救护士不必征求医生的意见就可处理轻伤。

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The map reference is Y4.

地图编号为Y4。

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Please quote your reference number when making an enquiry.

查询时请报出编号。

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We will take up references after the interview.

我们在面试之后收推荐信。

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My previous boss will act as a reference for me.

我的前任上司将做我的推荐人。

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There is a list of references at the end of each chapter.

每一章的后面都有一组参考书目。

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With reference to your letter of July 22…

关于你7月22日的来信…

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Each chapter is referenced, citing literature up to 2004.

每一章都附有参考书目，引用文献近至2004年。

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He made no reference to any agreement...

他没有提到什么协议。

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The crowd chanted 'No Poll Tax', a reference to the government's new local taxation system...

人群高呼“不要人头税”，指的是政府新确立的地方税收制度。

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This might be done without reference to Parliament...

这件事情也许可以绕过国会直接进行。

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Please keep this sheet in a safe place for reference.

请把这张纸放在稳妥之处以备查阅。

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There are several reference books which have been compiled to help you make your choice.

有几本参考书专门帮你作出选择。

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...a useful reference work for teachers.

有用的教师参考书

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...a reference from the Quran.

引自《古兰经》的引文

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...historical references.

历史引证

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...a map reference...

地图索引

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Make a note of the reference number shown on the form.

把表格上的编码记下来。

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The firm offered to give her a reference.

公司主动给她开具介绍信。

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It specifically referenced Hermann Noordung's classic 1928 book on this subject.

在这一问题上它特别参照了赫尔曼·诺丁1928年的经典之作。

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Read these notes carefully and keep them for future reference.

仔细阅读这些注释并将其保留下来以备将来之用。

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I am writing with reference to your article on salaries for scientists...

我写此信是为了回应你那篇探讨科学家薪水的文章。

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I'm calling in reference to your series on prejudice.

我打电话是要谈谈你写的有关“偏见”的系列文章。

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