reference / ˈrefərəns; ˋrɛfərəns/ n.Abbr. ref.（名词）缩写 ref.

1. An act of referring:参考：参考的行为：
My careful writing results from many references to a dictionary.我缜密的文章来源于经常查字典

2. Significance in a specified context: 特殊的重要性：在特定上下文中有特别的意义：
Her speeches have special reference to the African situation. 她的演讲对非洲形势有特定的意义

3. Meaning or denotation.涵义：意思或含义

4. The state of being related or referred:相关：被提及或被参考的状态：
with reference to; in reference to.关于；就…而言

5. A mention of an occurrence or a situation: 提及：提到发生的事件或处境：
She made frequent references to her promotion. 她时常提到她的升迁

6. A note in a publication referring the reader to another passage or source. 参考书目：提示读者参考另外的篇章或资料的出版物注解

7. The passage or source so referred to. 参考资料：供参考的篇章或资料

8. A work frequently used as a source. 参考书：常被当作出处的作品

9. A mark or footnote used to direct a reader elsewhere for additional information. 参照符号：用来引导读者到别处寻找附加信息的符号或脚注

10. Submission of a case to a referee. 提交仲裁，提交裁判：把案件提交仲裁人或裁判员

11. Legal actions conducted before or by a referee. 仲裁引导，仲裁施行：由仲裁人或裁判员引导或施行的法律行为

12. A person who is in a position to recommend another or to vouch for his or her fitness, as for a job. 介绍人：可以为另一人推荐或保证他或她适合做如某工作的人

13. A statement about a person's qualifications, character, and dependability. 推荐信：对于某人资历、性格和可靠性的陈述

v.tr.（及物动词）ref.er.enced,ref.er.enc.ing,ref.er.ences
1. To supply references to: 提供…参考：
“Our memories are addressed and referenced . . . by significant fragments of their own content”(&b{Frederick Turner}) “我们的回忆是被它们自己内容的重要部分所引述和参考的”(弗雷德里克·特纳)

2. To mention in a reference; refer to: 提及：提到以供参考；指…：
He referenced her book in his speech. 他在讲话中提及了她的书

(来源：《美国传统词典》[双解]）