How do you use "refer" in a sentence?

She didn't refer to the incident at all during her speech. Please refer to page forty-two for more information. The GP referred me to a specialist at the hospital.

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Q: What does "refer" mean?

To mention or direct someone to a source of information 'Refer' means to mention or allude to something, to direct someone to a source of information, or to send someone to a specialist. 'Refer to' is the most common form, meaning to mention or consult something. The noun form is 'reference.'

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意味: To mention or direct someone to a source of information

提及，参考，转介

referirse, mencionar, remitir

言及する、参照する、紹介する

언급하다, 참조하다, 의뢰하다

'Refer' means to mention or allude to something, to direct someone to a source of information, or to send someone to a specialist. 'Refer to' is the most common form, meaning to mention or consult something. The noun form is 'reference.'

「refer」意思是提及或暗指某事、指引某人到信息来源，或将某人转介给专家。「refer to」是最常见的形式，意思是提及或查阅某事。名词形式是「reference」。

«Refer» significa mencionar o aludir a algo, dirigir a alguien a una fuente de información, o enviar a alguien a un especialista. «Refer to» es la forma más común, que significa mencionar o consultar algo. La forma sustantiva es «reference».

「refer」は、何かに言及したり、情報源を教えたり、専門家に送ることを意味します。「refer to」が最も一般的な形で、何かに言及したり参照したりすることを意味します。名詞形は「reference」です。

'Refer'는 무언가를 언급하거나 암시하는 것, 누군가를 정보 출처로 안내하는 것, 또는 누군가를 전문가에게 보내는 것을 의미한다. 'Refer to'가 가장 흔한 형태로, 무언가를 언급하거나 참조한다는 뜻이다. 명사형은 'reference'이다.

例文

She didn't refer to the incident at all during her speech.
她在演讲中完全没有提到那件事。
No se refirió en absoluto al incidente durante su discurso.
彼女はスピーチの中でその事件には全く触れなかった。
그녀는 연설 중에 그 사건에 대해 전혀 언급하지 않았다.
Please refer to page forty-two for more information.
详情请参阅第四十二页。
Consulte la página cuarenta y dos para más información.
詳細については42ページを参照してください。
자세한 내용은 42페이지를 참조해 주세요.
The GP referred me to a specialist at the hospital.
全科医生把我转介给了医院的专科医生。
El médico de cabecera me derivó a un especialista del hospital.
かかりつけ医が病院の専門医を紹介してくれた。
주치의가 병원의 전문의에게 나를 의뢰해 주었다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Latin 'referre' meaning 'to carry back', from 're-' (back) + 'ferre' (to carry, bear). The sense of mentioning or alluding to something developed from the idea of carrying one's attention back to a source.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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