refer
/rɪˈfɜːr/·리퍼·verb
提及,参考
LatinCEFR B1
词根
re- (back) + Latin 'ferre' (to carry)
Latin referre (carry back, report) → Old French referer → English refer
一句话
re(再) + fer(运) = '再带回来'. 把书中段落带回读者眼前 — 是参考(reference), 把过去的会议带回对话中 — 是提及。 不管哪种,都是"再上一次舞台"的动作。
例句
Please refer to page ten.
请参阅第十页。
She referred to the meeting yesterday.
她提到了昨天的会议。
The doctor referred me to a specialist.
医生把我转介给专科医生。
同根词
transferprefersufferinferreference