refer /ri'fә:/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) be relevant to
• (v.) think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
• (v.) send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision

Chinese translation

• vt. 提交, 归诸于, 把...提交, 使求助于
• vi. 提到, 涉及, 查阅, 查询, 咨询

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ri'fә:/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.45 · Rare

Word forms

referred, refers, referring

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reference · referendum · referee · referees

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