Word · Frequency #13446
referents
指示物；所指物
referents is the plural of referent.
the thing that a word or expression refers to; the object of a reference
- 1.
The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to.
词语或短语所指称的具体实体。
- 2.
That which is referenced.
所指代的对象。
主项；关系项；指称词；指代语；词语或短语所指称的具体实体。；所指代的对象。；指示物
In use
When you say 'the cat,' the referent is a specific animal.
In this sentence, the pronoun's referent is unclear.
A word's referent can be a person, an object, or an idea.
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。
sth's referent
The pronoun's referent was not clear from the sentence.
这个代词的指示物在句中不清楚。
have a / no referent
The word 'ghost' has no referent in physical reality.
Connections
Collocations
- referent of the term
- 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。
- referent of a proper name
- 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。
- real-world referent
- 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。
- identify the referent
- 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。
- same referent
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.