refer to someone/something
phrasal verb with refer verb uk/rɪˈfɜːr/ us/rɪˈfɝː/ -rr-
B2 (尤指简短地)提到,谈及,谈起
to talk or write about someone or something, especially in only a few words
In her autobiography she occasionally refers to her unhappy schooldays. 在其自传中,她偶尔提及了她不快乐的学生时代。
He always refers to the house as his "refuge". 他总是把这座房子称为他的“避难所”。
C1 涉及…;与…相关
If writing or information refers to someone or something, it relates to that person or thing
The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors. 新的工资级别标准只适用于公司经理和主管人员。
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- Pronouns are often used to refer to a noun that has already been mentioned.
- It's something of a misnomer to refer to these inexperienced boys as soldiers.
- Outside England, the Anglican Church is often referred to as the Episcopalian Church.
- The children on trial were referred to as child X and child Y.
- On page two of your handout you will find a list of the books that I have referred to during the lecture.