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单词 referent
释义

referent

[ ref-er-uhnt ]
/ ˈrɛf ər ənt /
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noun

the object or event to which a term or symbol refers.
Logic. the first term in a proposition to which succeeding terms relate.

Origin of referent

1835–45; <Latin referent- (stem of referēns), present participle of referre.See refer, -ent

Words nearby referent

reference group, reference mark, reference values, reference works, referendum, referent, referential, referral, referred pain, referred sensation, reffo
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Example sentences from the Web for referent

  • The strategy is to place the domain of the referent in the writings.

    The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
  • The only referent of philosophy is the human being constituted in practical experiences.

    The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
  • Either the term "minor epic" or "epyllion" is satisfactory, provided its referent is clear, and accurately described.

    Seven Minor Epics of the English Renaissance (1596-1624)|Dunstan Gale

British Dictionary definitions for referent

referent
/ (ˈrɛfərənt) /

noun

the object or idea to which a word or phrase refersCompare sense (def. 12)

Word Origin for referent

C19: from Latin referens, from referre to refer
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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