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make reference to sb/sth
常用于正式场合，表示提及或谈到某人/某事。
The speaker made a brief reference to the incident at the meeting.
发言人在会议上简短提及了这一事件。
提及；提到
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提及；提到
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
The speaker made a brief reference to the incident at the meeting.
发言人在会议上简短提及了这一事件。
可以用来比较(其他测量)的测量
A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.
提及某事或某人的评论
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
由熟悉的人(推荐人)提供的关于某人的信息
Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
承认信息来源或引用段落的简短说明
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
I used the dictionary as a reference for the spelling.
我使用字典作为拼写的参考。
AI contextual example
The article made a reference to a famous study.
那篇文章引用了一项著名研究。
AI contextual example
She asked her professor to be a reference for her job application.
她请教授为她的工作申请做推荐人。
AI contextual example
the speaker made several references to his wife
演讲者多次提到他的妻子。
WordNet
常用于正式场合，表示提及或谈到某人/某事。
The speaker made a brief reference to the incident at the meeting.
发言人在会议上简短提及了这一事件。
常见于信件或正式文件中，意为“关于……”。
I am writing in reference to your recent inquiry.
我正在写信回复您最近的咨询。
表示将某事物用作参考来源。
You can use this book as a reference for your research.
你可以用这本书作为研究的参考。
Not this
I reference the book for my research.
Use this
I refer to the book for my research.
“reference” 是名词，不能直接用作动词表示‘参考’。应用动词短语 “refer to”，后接宾语。
Not this
He made a reference about the article in his speech.
Use this
He made a reference to the article in his speech.
名词 “reference” 表示‘提及’时，后面通常跟介词 “to”，而不是 “about”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
参考书
I used a reference book to check the facts.
我用一本参考书核实了事实。
关于；就……而言
I am writing in reference to your job advertisement.
我写信是关于您的招聘广告。
参照点；参考标准
We need a common point of reference to discuss the problem.
我们需要一个共同的参照点来讨论这个问题。
职权范围；参照条款
The committee's terms of reference were clearly defined.
委员会的职权范围被明确界定。
Use reference naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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reference拆成re（又）+ fer（带）+ ence，想象“又带来资料”就是参考。
中性用语，多用于学术写作、正式报告，日常对话中提及参考或推荐人时也常见。
Words ending in '-ence' share the spelling pattern. Only 'preference' (/ˈpɹɛf.ɹəns/) rhymes with 'reference' (/ˈɹɛf.ɹəns/) because the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and the following /ɹəns/ match. Words like 'difference' (/ˈdɪf.ɹəns/) and 'occurrence' (/əˈkɜɹ.əns/) have different stressed vowels. 'Essence' (/ˈɛs.əns/) lacks the /r/ sound, so it does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.