单词 | terms of reference |
释义 | > as lemmasterms of reference P7. terms of reference: the points referred to an individual or group for decision or report; the scope and limitations of an inquiry, review, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of ideation > topic, subject-matter > [noun] > defining theme terms of reference1819 1819 Morning Chron. 3 Feb. The great question between him and the Chancellor of the Exchequer was, that the terms of reference should be distinct. 1892 Daily Graphic 30 Dec. (Suppl.) 3/1 On the 14th October the constitution of the Commission and the exact terms of reference were made known. 1921 Board Educ., Teaching Eng. in Eng. 3 Our terms of reference do not include Wales. 1967 G. F. Fiennes I tried to run Railway vii. 88 We wrote ourselves new terms of reference in that sense. 2014 Austral. Financial Rev. (Nexis) 2 July (Opinion section) 47 The terms of reference for the government's white paper on the reform of the federation are ambitious but the review process is bureaucratic. < as lemmas |
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