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the referent of sth
The referent of the word 'apple' is the fruit.
单词 apple 的指示物是这种水果。
指示物；所指物
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指示物；所指物
the thing that a word or expression refers to; the object of a reference
The referent of the word 'apple' is the fruit.
单词 apple 的指示物是这种水果。
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词语或短语所指称的具体实体。
The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to.
所指代的对象。
That which is referenced.
When you say 'the cat,' the referent is a specific animal.
当你说“那只猫”时，所指物是一只具体的动物。
In this sentence, the pronoun's referent is unclear.
在这个句子里，代词所指的对象不清楚。
A word's referent can be a person, an object, or an idea.
一个词的所指物可以是人、物体或想法。
The referent of the word 'apple' is the fruit.
单词 apple 的指示物是这种水果。
The pronoun's referent was not clear from the sentence.
这个代词的指示物在句中不清楚。
The word 'ghost' has no referent in physical reality.
单词 ghost 在物理现实中没有指示物。
Not this
The pronoun 'it' referents to the previously mentioned object.
Use this
The pronoun 'it' refers to the previously mentioned object.
referent 表示“所指对象”，不是动词；表达“指代/提及”应用动词 refer，主语为第三人称单数时加 -s。
Not this
For more information, see the referent at the end of the chapter.
Use this
For more information, see the reference at the end of the chapter.
referent 指语言符号所指的事物，不指“参考资料”；表达“引用的出处、参考文献”要用 reference。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
术语的所指
The referent of the term 'bird' is the class of birds.
术语“bird”的所指是鸟类。
专名的所指
The referent of the proper name 'London' is the city of London.
专名“London”的所指是伦敦这座城市。
现实世界中的所指
Abstract nouns often lack a real-world referent.
抽象名词通常缺乏现实世界中的所指。
确定所指对象
Ambiguous words make it hard to identify the referent.
歧义词使人难以确定所指对象。
同一所指
The two expressions have the same referent but different connotations.
这两个表达具有同一所指，但内涵不同。
Use referent naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 referent 拆成 refer（提及）＋ -ent，联想“被提及的那个对象/指示物”，即 refer 所指的东西。
语域：formal 常见场景：语言学、哲学、逻辑学、学术写作 referent 是较正式、偏学术的词，多用于逻辑学、语言学和哲学语境，指符号或词语所指称的对象；日常口语中不常用。
没有常见单词与 referent 完全押韵。'different' 和 'reverent' 都以非重读的 /ərənt/ 结尾且重音在首音节，但元音不完全相同，属近似韵。'inherent'、'coherent'、'apparent'、'transparent' 拼写相似但重音和元音差异较大，需注意不要望文生音。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.