refer to

phrasal verb

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refer to somebody/something (as something)

to mention or speak about somebody/something
- The victims were not referred to by name.
- Her mother never referred to him again.
- You know who I'm referring to.
- I promised not to refer to the matter again.
- He referred to the fact that the vessel had not undergone a refit since 1987.
- She always referred to Ben as ‘that nice man’.
- This process is often referred to as global warming.
Extra Examples
- Kaminsky and Reinhart—hereafter referred to as KR
- The disease was commonly referred to as ‘the green sickness’.

refer to somebody/something

to describe or be connected to somebody/something
- The star refers to items which are intended for the advanced learner.
- The term ‘Arts’ usually refers to humanities and social sciences.
- This paragraph refers to the events of last year.
- In Austen's tale, the title refers to the pride of Darcy.
- The term ‘accent’ refers to pronunciation. The term ‘dialect’ refers to vocabulary and grammar.
- The term ‘alexia’ is used to refer to any acquired disorder of reading.
- These figures refer only to full time employees.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- briefly
- in passing
- specifically
- …
verb + refer to
- be used to
preposition
- as
See full entry
to look at something or ask a person for information synonym consult
- You may refer to your notes if you want.
- to refer to a dictionary
- Please refer to the following documents for specific details of the programme.
Consonant-doubling verbs

单词	refer to
释义	refer to phrasal verb jump to other results refer to somebody/something (as something) to mention or speak about somebody/something The victims were not referred to by name. Her mother never referred to him again. You know who I'm referring to. I promised not to refer to the matter again. He referred to the fact that the vessel had not undergone a refit since 1987. She always referred to Ben as ‘that nice man’. This process is often referred to as global warming. Extra Examples Kaminsky and Reinhart—hereafter referred to as KR The disease was commonly referred to as ‘the green sickness’. refer to somebody/something to describe or be connected to somebody/something The star refers to items which are intended for the advanced learner. The term ‘Arts’ usually refers to humanities and social sciences. This paragraph refers to the events of last year. In Austen's tale, the title refers to the pride of Darcy. The term ‘accent’ refers to pronunciation. The term ‘dialect’ refers to vocabulary and grammar. The term ‘alexia’ is used to refer to any acquired disorder of reading. These figures refer only to full time employees. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb briefly in passing specifically … verb + refer to be used to preposition as See full entry to look at something or ask a person for information synonym consult You may refer to your notes if you want. to refer to a dictionary Please refer to the following documents for specific details of the programme. Consonant-doubling verbs
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