reference
reference
英[ˈrefrəns]美[ˈrefrəns]
n.提及，查询，征求，引语，编号，参考书目，信，介绍人；
adj.供参考的；
v.引用；
复数：references;
第三人称单数：references;
过去式：referenced;
过去分词：referenced;
现在分词：referencing;
例句
This card should be kept on file for reference.此卡应归档备查。
a tactless reference to her illness提到她的病很不圆通
We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。
The headmaster supplied him with a reference.校长给他提供证明人。
Our reference book proved to be insufficient.我们的参考书显得不够。
Avoid any reference to his illness.千万别提起他的病。
Our charges are calculated by reference to an hourly rate.我们收费是按每小时的固定费用计算的。
instead of a determiner that indicates non-specificity of reference代替表示不具有特性的限定词
Keep the dictionary at your elbow so you can use it for reference anytime.把这本字典留在你手边, 以便随时可以参考。
If you wish to succeed, you should use persistence as your good friend, experience as your reference, prudence as your brother and hope as your sentry.如果你希望成功，当以恒心为良友以经验为参谋以谨慎为兄弟以希望为哨兵。出自：英语名言
英语六级真题
Here, the important aspect is to compare with an appropriate reference group.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文Is that the reference library?
出自-2013年12月听力原文Present a new letter of reference.
出自-2012年12月听力原文Instead, thoughts make sense only in reference to the individuals' external world.
2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-VAR
提及；谈到
Reference to someone or something is the act of talking about them or mentioning them. A reference is a particular example of this.
例句
He made no reference to any agreement...他没有提到什么协议。The crowd chanted 'No Poll Tax', a reference to the government's new local taxation system...人群高呼“不要人头税”，指的是*府新确立的地方税收制度。N-UNCOUNT
咨询;征询;参考;查阅
Reference is the act of consulting someone or something in order to get information or advice.
例句
This might be done without reference to Parliament...这件事情也许可以绕过国会直接进行。Please keep this sheet in a safe place for reference.请把这张纸放在稳妥之处以备查阅。ADJ
（书）供参考的
Reference books are ones that you look at when you need specific information or facts about a subject.
例句
There are several reference books which have been compiled to help you make your choice.有几本参考书专门帮你作出选择。...a useful reference work for teachers.有用的教师参考书N-COUNT
引语；引用的观点；引证
A reference is a word, phrase, or idea which comes from something such as a book, poem, or play and which you use when making a point about something.
例句
...a reference from the Quran.引自《古兰经》的引文...historical references.历史引证N-COUNT
（方便查询的）编号，标记，索引
A reference is something such as a number or a name that tells you where you can obtain the information you want.
例句
...a map reference...地图索引Make a note of the reference number shown on the form.把表格上的编码记下来。N-COUNT
介绍信;信
A reference is a letter that is written by someone who knows you and which describes your character and abilities. When you apply for a job, an employer might ask for references .
例句
The firm offered to give her a reference.公司主动给她开具介绍信。N-COUNT
（求职等时的）人，介绍人，证明人
A reference is a person who gives you a reference, for example when you are applying for a job.
VERB
引用，参照（某书或某作者）
If you reference a particular book or writer, you make a precise reference to them in what you are saying or writing.
例句
It specifically referenced Hermann Noordung's classic 1928 book on this subject.在这一问题上它特别参照了赫尔曼·诺丁1928年的经典之作。PHRASE
（保留信息）以备将来之用
If you keep information for future reference, you keep it because it might be useful in the future.
例句
Read these notes carefully and keep them for future reference.仔细阅读这些注释并将其保留下来以备将来之用。PREP-PHRASE
关于…
You use with reference to or in reference to in order to indicate what something relates to.
例句
I am writing with reference to your article on salaries for scientists...我写此信是为了回应你那篇探讨科学家薪水的文章。I'm calling in reference to your series on prejudice.我打电话是要谈谈你写的有关“偏见”的系列文章。英汉词典释义
n.
说到（或写到）的事；提到；谈及；涉及
The play is full of references to the political events of those days.剧本涉及当时的许多**事件。Avoid any reference to his illness.千万别提起他的病。参考, 查阅
Our reference book proved to be insufficient.我们的参考书显得不够。引文; 参考书目
The author does not give references.作者没有注明参考文献的出处。证明书; 信,介绍信; 证明人; 人
Does he have references from former employers?他有以前的雇主写的证明吗?The headmaster supplied him with a reference.校长给他提供证明人。(帮助或意见的)征求；征询
(为方便查询所用的)标记；标识；编号
vt. & vi.
引用
vt.
给(书、论文等)附加参考资料
附…以供参考
Tables of measures and weights are referenced at the end of the book.书末附有度量衡表以供参考。把…引作参考；引用，访问
A variable in a computer program references a location in memory.计算机程序中的变量引用存储单元。英英词典释义
Noun
1. a remark that calls attention to something or someone;
"she made frequent mention of her promotion""there was no mention of it""the speaker made several references to his wife"2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage;
"the student's essay failed to list several important citations""the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book""the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"3. an indicator that orients you generally;
"it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"4. a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts;
"he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"5. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability;
"requests for character references are all to often answered evasively"6. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to;
"the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"7. the act of referring or consulting;
"reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"8. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to;
"he carried an armful of references back to his desk""he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"9. the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to;
"he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"Verb
1. refer to;
"he referenced his colleagues' work"行业词典
哲学： 指称；
法律： 保证人；
