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单词 refer to something or someone
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to mention or allude to
She referred to a recent trip to Canada.
Synonyms
allude to
She sometimes alluded to a feeling that she was to blame.
mention
She did not mention her mother's absence.
cite
She cites a favourite poem by Pablo Neruda.
speak of
bring up
invoke
He invoked memories of previous disasters to argue against postponement.
hint at
touch on
make reference to
make mention of
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to be relevant or relate (to)
The term `electronics' refers to electrically-induced action.
Synonyms
relate to
mean
The green signal means that you can go.
concern
This matter doesn't concern you, so stay out of it.
describe
represent
The cartoonist represents him as an old man in a dressing gown.
indicate
The survey indicated that most old people are independent.
apply to
stand for
signify
The two approaches signified a sharp difference between the men.
denote
In the table, `DT' denotes quantity demanded.
pertain to
regulations which pertain to your own specific situation
be relevant to
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to seek information (from)
He referred briefly to his notebook.
Synonyms
consult
Consult your doctor before undertaking a strenuous exercise programme.
go
apply
turn to
look up
have recourse to
seek information from
(phrasal verb) 
Synonyms
attribute
They attribute their success to external causes such as luck.
credit
assign
Assign the letters of the alphabet their numerical values.
ascribe
Journalists ascribed voter apathy to distrust of the government.
accredit
The discovery of runes is, in Norse mythology, accredited to Odin.
put down to
impute
It is unfair to impute blame to the employees.
See refer
Seeimpute

Nearby words of
refer to something or someone

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Synonyms of 'refer to something or someone'

refer to something or someone

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cite
Definition
to bring forward as proof
She cites a favourite poem by Pablo Neruda.
Synonyms
quote,
name,
evidence,
advance,
mention,
extract,
specify,
allude to,
enumerate,
adduce
in the sense of concern
Definition
to be relevant or important to
This matter doesn't concern you, so stay out of it.
Synonyms
be relevant to,
involve,
affect,
regard,
apply to,
bear on,
have something to do with,
pertain to,
interest,
touch
in the sense of denote
Definition
(of a word or phrase) to have as a literal or obvious meaning
In the table, `DT' denotes quantity demanded.
Synonyms
represent,
mean,
stand for,
express,
equal,
substitute for,
correspond to,
symbolize,
equate with,
betoken
in the sense of impute
Definition
to attribute to a source or cause
It is unfair to impute blame to the employees.
Synonyms
attribute,
assign,
ascribe,
credit,
refer,
accredit,
set down to,
lay at the door of
in the sense of indicate
Definition
to be or give a sign or symptom of
The survey indicated that most old people are independent.
Synonyms
show,
suggest,
reveal,
display,
signal,
demonstrate,
point to,
imply,
disclose,
manifest,
signify,
denote,
bespeak,
make known,
be symptomatic of,
evince (formal),
betoken,
flag up
in the sense of invoke
He invoked memories of previous disasters to argue against postponement.
Synonyms
cite,
mention,
refer to,
name,
evidence,
quote,
specify,
allude to
in the sense of mean
Definition
to denote, represent, or signify
The green signal means that you can go.
Synonyms
signify,
say,
suggest,
indicate,
represent,
express,
stand for,
convey,
spell out,
purport,
symbolize,
denote,
connote,
betoken
in the sense of mention
Definition
to refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally
She did not mention her mother's absence.
Synonyms
refer to,
point out,
acknowledge,
bring up,
state,
report,
reveal,
declare,
cite,
communicate,
disclose,
intimate,
tell of,
recount,
hint at,
impart,
allude to,
divulge,
broach,
call attention to,
make known,
touch upon,
adduce,
speak about or of
in the sense of pertain to
Definition
to have reference or relevance
regulations which pertain to your own specific situation
Synonyms
relate to,
concern,
refer to,
regard,
be part of,
belong to,
apply to,
bear on,
befit,
be relevant to,
be appropriate to,
appertain to
in the sense of represent
Definition
to present an image of through a picture or sculpture
The cartoonist represents him as an old man in a dressing gown.
Synonyms
depict,
show,
describe,
picture,
express,
illustrate,
outline,
portray,
sketch,
render,
designate,
reproduce,
evoke,
denote,
delineate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of signify
Definition
to indicate or suggest
The two approaches signified a sharp difference between the men.
Synonyms
indicate,
show,
mean,
matter,
suggest,
announce,
evidence,
represent,
express,
imply,
exhibit,
communicate,
intimate,
stand for,
proclaim,
convey,
be a sign of,
symbolize,
denote,
connote,
portend,
betoken,
flag up
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