refer
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they refer | |
he / she / it refers | |
past simple referred | |
past participle referred | |
-ing form referring |
to send somebody/something to somebody/something for help, advice or a decision 将…送交给(以求获得帮助等) - refer somebody/something to somebody/something
My doctor referred me to a specialist. 我的医生让我去找一位专家诊治。 The company says it has referred the matter to its lawyers. 该公司表示,已将此事提交给律师。 The case was referred to the Court of Appeal. 这个案子被送交到上诉法院。 - (formal)
May I refer you to my letter of 14 May? 请查看我 5 月 14 日给你的信。 Patients should be referred to a specialist pain clinic. 病人应该被转诊到专门的疼痛诊所。 - refer somebody
If you are referred urgently by your GP, a specialist should see you within two weeks. 如果你的全科医生紧急推荐你,专家应该在两周内见你。 - refer somebody for something
She was referred for evaluation and treatment. 她被转诊接受评估和治疗。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French referer or Latin referre ‘carry back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’.- refer somebody/something to somebody/something