reference

noun

提及 mentioning sb/sth

1. 说到（或写到）的事；提到；谈及；涉及
   a thing you say or write that mentions sb/sth else; the act of mentioning sb/sth
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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

查询信息 looking for information

2. 参考；查询；查阅
   the act of looking at sth for information
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。

征求意见 asking for advice

3. （帮助或意见的）征求，征询
   the act of asking sb for help or advice
   1. 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。

数字；文字；符号 number/word/symbol

4. （为方便查询所用的）标记，标识，编号
   a number, word or symbol that shows where sth is on a map, or where you can find a piece of information
   1. The map reference is Y4.
      地图编号为Y4。
   2. Please quote your reference number when making an enquiry.
      查询时请报出编号。

找工作 for new job

5. 推荐信；介绍信
   a letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer
   1. We will take up references after the interview.
      我们在面试之后收推荐信。
6. 推荐人；介绍人
   a person who agrees to write a reference for you, for example when you are applying for a job
   1. My previous boss will act as a reference for me.
      我的前任上司将做我的推荐人。

书籍 in book

7. 参考书目
   a note in a book that tells you where a particular piece of information comes from
   1. 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。

verb

1. 查阅；参考；给（书等）附参考资料
   to refer to sth; to provide a book, etc. with references
   1. 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。

1. N-VAR 提及；谈到
   Reference to someone or something is the act of talking about them or mentioning them. A reference is a particular example of this.
   1. He made no reference to any agreement...
      他没有提到什么协议。
   2. 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。
   3. He summed up his philosophy, with reference to Calvin.
      他总结了自己的哲学，还提及了加尔文。
2. N-UNCOUNT 咨询;征询;参考;查阅
   Reference is the act of consulting someone or something in order to get information or advice.
   1. This might be done without reference to Parliament...
      这件事情也许可以绕过国会直接进行。
   2. 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。
3. ADJ （书）供参考的
   Reference books are ones that you look at when you need specific information or facts about a subject.
   1. 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。
   2. ...a useful reference work for teachers.
      有用的教师参考书
4. N-COUNT 引语；引用的观点；引证
   A reference is a word, phrase, or idea which comes from something such as a book, poem, or play and which you use when making a point about something.
   1. ...a reference from the Quran.
      引自《古兰经》的引文
   2. ...historical references.
      历史引证
5. N-COUNT （方便查询的）编号，标记，索引
   A reference is something such as a number or a name that tells you where you can obtain the information you want.
   1. ...a map reference...
      地图索引
   2. Make a note of the reference number shown on the form.
      把表格上的编码记下来。
6. N-COUNT 介绍信;推荐信
   A reference is a letter that is written by someone who knows you and which describes your character and abilities. When you apply for a job, an employer might ask for references .
   1. The firm offered to give her a reference.
      公司主动给她开具介绍信。
7. （求职等时的）推荐人，介绍人，证明人
   A reference is a person who gives you a reference, for example when you are applying for a job.

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 referee


8. VERB 引用，参照（某书或某作者）
   If you reference a particular book or writer, you make a precise reference to them in what you are saying or writing.
   1. 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。
9. PHRASE （保留信息）以备将来之用
   If you keep information for future reference, you keep it because it might be useful in the future.
   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。
10. PREP-PHRASE 关于…
    You use with reference to or in reference to in order to indicate what something relates to.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
11. See also: cross-reference frame of reference point of reference terms of reference

1. For ease of reference, only the relevant extracts of the regulations are included.
   为了便于参照，仅摘录相关规则。
2. In some schools, Christmas carols are being modified to exclude any reference to Christ.
   某些学校正在对圣诞颂歌进行修改，删除提及耶稣的内容。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. It was an oblique reference to his mother
   这影射到了他的母亲。
6. 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。
7. Do we still have any fixed point of reference in the teaching of English?
   我们在英语教学上还有固定不变的参考标准吗？
8. They publish reference books
   他们出版工具书。
9. He made no reference to any agreement
   他没有提到什么协议。
10. 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。
11. He summed up his philosophy, with reference to Calvin.
    他总结了自己的哲学，还提及了加尔文。
12. This might be done without reference to Parliament
    这件事情也许可以绕过国会直接进行。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. Make a note of the reference number shown on the form.
    把表格上的编码记下来。
16. The firm offered to give her a reference.
    公司主动给她开具介绍信。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. The government has announced the terms of reference for its proposed committee of inquiry.
    政府已经公布了拟议成立的调查委员会的职权范围。
22. He made only a veiled reference to international concerns over human rights issues
    他只是含蓄地提到了国际社会对人权问题的关注。
23. Reference books may not be taken out of the reading room.
    不得将参考书携出阅览室。
24. It has many omissions; even so, it is quite a useful reference book.
    那本书有许多遗漏之处，即使如此，尚不失为一本有用的参考书。
25. The route is best seen by reference to the map.
    参照地图能将这条路线看得十分清楚。
26. This article can be read for reference.
    这篇文章可参阅。
27. The library contains a large number of foreign language reference books.
    图书馆有大量的外文参考书。
28. The booklet is very practical and handy of reference.
    这本小册子很实用，而且便于查考。
29. These reference books are necessary to us.
    这些参考书是我们所必需的。
30. No reference books are to be taken out of the reading room without permission.
    本阅览室参考书不得私自携出。

n.

in/with reference to

• （所述内容）关于
  used to say what you are talking or writing about
  1. With reference to your letter of July 22…
     关于你7月22日的来信…

noun

1. the act of referring or consulting
   1. reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer

   Synonym:    consultation

2. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
   1. the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos

   Synonym:    denotationextension

3. the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
   1. he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes

4. (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

   Synonym:    addresscomputer address

5. a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
   1. he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic

   Synonym:    reference bookreference workbook of facts

6. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
   1. requests for character references are all too often answered evasively

   Synonym:    charactercharacter reference

7. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
   1. the student's essay failed to list several important citations
   2. the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
   3. the article includes mention of similar clinical cases

   Synonym:    citationciteacknowledgmentcreditmentionquotation

8. a remark that calls attention to something or someone
   1. she made frequent mention of her promotion
   2. there was no mention of it
   3. the speaker made several references to his wife

   Synonym:    mention

9. an indicator that orients you generally
   1. it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved

   Synonym:    reference pointpoint of reference

10. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
    1. he carried an armful of references back to his desk
    2. he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation

    Synonym:    source

verb

1. refer to
   1. he referenced his colleagues' work

   Synonym:    cite