reference /'refәrәns/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
• (n.) the act of referring or consulting
• (n.) a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

Chinese translation

• n. 参考, 索引, 参照
• vt. 给...加上参考资料
• vt. 引用

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'refәrәns/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

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

Frequency

Zipf 4.74 · Rare

Word forms

referenced, referencing, references

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