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词汇 reference
释义 reference
noun
uk /ˈref.ər.əns/ us /ˈref.ɚ.əns/

referencenoun (MENTION)


B2[ C or U ]
a mention of something: 提到;谈到;论及
Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to(= mentioning) weddings.因为我知道发生了什么,所以就避开不谈婚礼的事儿。
formalI am writing with/in reference to(= in connection with) your letter of 15 March.现就3月15日贵函致复。
She made a veiled reference to her former employer.
He made several references to his time in France.
I am writing to you with reference to the job advertised in yesterday's newspaper.
He spoke at length without once making reference to the current crisis.
She spoke in very vague terms and there were no direct references to specific situations.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Quoting & making references
allude to someone/something
allusive
allusiveness
as for someone/somethingidiom
bandy something around
bring
cite
en passant
further
hark
misquote
quotable
quotably
quote
quote... unquoteidiom
ref
refer
refer to someone/something
reported speech
undermentioned

referencenoun (IN A PIECE OF WRITING)


B2[ C ]
a writer or a book, article, etc. that is mentioned in a piece of writing, showing you where particular information was found引文出处;参考书目
[ C ](abbreviationref)
in a business letter, a number that tells you who to speak to or where to look for more information: (商务信函中为方便查询所用的)标识,编号,标记
In all future letters on this subject, please use/quote our reference JW/155/C.今后有关此事项的所有信件都请标明我方编号JW/155/C。
You need to make a list of all your references.
There was a long list of references at the end of the article.
Where are your references?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Quoting & making references
allude to someone/something
allusive
allusiveness
as for someone/somethingidiom
bandy something around
bring
cite
en passant
further
hark
misquote
quotable
quotably
quote
quote... unquoteidiom
ref
refer
refer to someone/something
reported speech
undermentioned

referencenoun (LETTER)


B2[ C ]
a letter that is written by someone who knows you, to describe you and say if you are suitable for a job, course, etc.: 推荐信;介绍信
My old headteacher said he would write/give me a glowing (= very good) reference.我以前的中学校长说他会为我写一封很好的推荐信。
We need a reference from your former employer.我们需要你前任雇主的推荐信。
I like to keep in with my ex-employer, you never know when you might need a reference.我愿意同以前的雇主保持良好关系,因为说不定什么时候或许会需要他的推荐信。
We should really have taken up her references.
I'm often asked to provide references for ex-employees.
She provided a written reference from a previous employer.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Applying for a job
acqui-hire
advertisement
anoint
anointed
applicant
EDIB
elect
employ
employable
employment
employment agency
nominate
nomination
nominee
recruitment drive
referee
rehire
reinstate
reinstatement
relocation expenses

referencenoun (LOOK AT)


C1[ U ]
a quick look at a book, piece of paper, etc. in order to find information and help: 参考,查阅
He made the whole speech without reference to the notes in front of him.他整场演讲完全没有参考自己面前的笔记。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Reading
alexia
cross-refer
deconstruct
deconstruction
dip
dip into something
have your nose in a bookidiom
leaf
lip-read
nose
perusal
pore over something
put something/someone down
read someone's lipsidiom
read-along
riffle
speed reading
thumb through something
tsundoku
wade through something

reference | American Dictionary


reference
noun
us/ˈref·ər·əns, ˈref·rəns/

referencenoun (MENTIONING)


[ C/U ]
the act of mentioning someone or something in speech or writing:
[ U ]Avoid making any reference to his accident.

referencenoun (STATEMENT)


[ C ]
a written statement describing your character and abilities, or the person who writes this statement:
She has excellent references.
Could I list you as a reference on my application?

referencenoun (CONNECTION)


[ U ]
the act of making a connection between subjects:
His comments were in reference to a stupid question someone asked.

referencenoun (AUTHORITY)


[ C/U ]
a text that records facts and information:
[ C ]There is a list of the author’s references at the end of the article.
[ C/U ]
A reference is also the act of looking at a text:
[ U ]These books are for reference only and may not be checked out of the library.
[ C/U ]
A reference can also mean a reference book:
[ C ]What references did you use for this research?

reference | Business English


reference
noun
uk /ˈrefərəns/us
[ C ] COMMUNICATIONS, WORKPLACE (abbreviationref)
a set of numbers or letters on a document such as a business letter, used so that people know what it relates to:
give/quote/use a referenceIn all future letters on this subject, please quote our reference JW/155/C/2011.
Please write with a full CV quoting the appropriate reference number.
[ C ] HR
a letter that is written by someone who knows you, often a previous employer, to describe you and say if you are suitable for a job, course, etc.:
give/write sb a referenceHis former boss gave him an excellent reference.
She has good references and an acceptable CV.
check/follow up/take up referencesWe still need to recall the candidate for a second interview, and follow up references.
a reference check
Compare
testimonial
HR (alsopersonal reference, UK alsoreferee)
a person who knows you and who is willing to write a reference for you:
give/list/name sb as a referenceHe said he was happy for me to list him as a reference.
[ C or U ]
a mention of something:
make reference to sthHe didn't make any reference to the new product in his report.
[ C or U ]
comparison with something:
reference to sthComparative advertising is where one trader advertises his goods by reference to another trader's goods.
[ C ]
a statement that gives information about the financial situation and business history of a company, an organization, etc.:
Check payment records of prospective customers through league tables, status agency reports, bank or trade references twice a year.
[ U ]
the action of looking at a book, piece of paper, etc. in order to find information or help:
reference to sthHe made the whole speech without reference to the notes in front of him.
reference books/works/publishing
 for (future) reference
in order to be looked at for information in future:
You should keep the prospectus on file for future reference.
 for future reference, ...
used when telling someone something so they know about it in future:
For future reference, he prefers to be addressed as 'Mr.'
 in/with reference to sb/sthformal
used, especially in business letters, to say what you are writing or talking about:
I am writing with reference to your letter of 15 March.
 terms of reference
the subjects or questions which a study or report is intended to include:
The inquiry's terms of reference included the consideration of pay and conditions in the fire service.

See also


bank reference
credit reference
reference
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈrefərəns/us
to refer to someone or something:
He spoke about his ambitious plans, referencing writer and motivator Dale Carnegie.
See Diagram 3.1 referenced above.

Examples of reference


reference
All references should be brought together at the end of the paper in alphabetical order of authors.
The author is responsible for the accuracy of quotations, tabular matter and references.
Further reference to tools and players is made as the book progresses.
Additional references were identified through searching bibliographies of related publications and through contact with relevant topic experts and industry.
The reference and disturbance signal is represented by r and d, respectively.
Thus, reference paths can be identified with every matching.
The period of reference is the past 1 month and detailed questions were asked about the past 1 week.
Of these, only 1% of past temporal reference contexts were marked by periphrastic did.
Opposing trends stressing macrohistory, historical regularities and a larger geographical frame of reference can also be observed.
With a reference list of literary works, munication networks, and new approaches to story resources to fight censorship, and three appendices telling.
Expedients such as reference price tables had to be used, although it was impossible to ascertain their validity.
The question is then how the conditions on reference are in fact to be adequately specified.
If a value has a unique type, then there can be only one reference to it.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocations withreference


reference

These are words often used in combination with reference.

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biblical reference
I think that is a biblical reference, but do not ask me for the quote.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
bibliographic reference
The corrected bibliographic reference is repeated below.
bibliographical reference
Of course, bibliographical references are useful but if they had been collected together in a comprehensive bibliography, repetitions could have been avoided.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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