ref
gb/ɹˈɛf/ us/ɹˈɛf/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 3500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
To mention or direct attention to
To talk about or point to something so someone notices it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to refer to [something/someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refer' with 'prefer'. 'Refer' means to talk about or direct someone’s attention, while 'prefer' means to like something more.
คำพ้องความหมาย
mention (More general and common; simply saying something without necessarily directing attention formally.)
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cite (Often used in academic or formal contexts when referring to written sources.)
คำตรงข้าม
ignore (To deliberately not mention or pay attention to something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
refer to a book
|refer to a report
|refer to an example
|refer to a case
|refer to a source
หัวข้อ
communication
|language
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She often refers to her childhood in her stories.
- Please refer to the instructions before starting the machine.
- In his speech, he referred to the recent changes in policy.
- The article refers to several scientific studies.
- He referred to her as his mentor.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will refer to the map for directions.
- Please refer to the notes before the test.
- He referred to his teacher in his talk.
- The letter refers to your last payment.
- We refer to our dog as 'Buddy'.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
To send someone to another person or place for help
To tell someone to go to another person or place for help or information.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to refer [someone] to [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'refer' with 'transfer'. 'Refer' means sending someone for help or advice, while 'transfer' often means physically moving them or their call.
คำพ้องความหมาย
direct (General term for telling someone where to go for help or information.)
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recommend (Suggesting a specific person or service, often based on positive opinion.)
คำตรงข้าม
withhold (To not send or direct someone to a source of help when needed.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
refer a patient
|refer a client
|refer someone to a specialist
|refer a case
|refer someone for treatment
หัวข้อ
healthcare
|services
|business
|health
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The doctor referred her to a cardiologist.
- Our teacher referred us to a helpful website.
- The lawyer referred me to a colleague who specializes in that area.
- We refer all technical issues to our IT department.
- He was referred to counseling services by his manager.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The doctor referred me to another doctor.
- She referred him to the library for more books.
- The teacher referred us to the school counselor.
- He referred me to his friend for help.
- They referred her to the job center.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
ref
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛf/
US/ɹˈɛf/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ref (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (ref)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: ref
- 3rd Person Singular: refs
- Present Participle: reffing
- Past: reffed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
refs
verb
reffing
verb
reffed
verb
Core family
referee
noun B1
จุดสำคัญด้านไวยากรณ์
- Irregular present participle: reffing Verb
- Irregular past: reffed Verb
วลีและสำนวน
refer someone to someone/something
1/ɹɪfˈɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn tə sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Send someone for help or information
To tell someone to go see another person or place for help.
ตัวอย่าง
- The nurse referred me to the specialist.
- He referred her to an online guide for more details.
refer back to
1/ɹɪfˈɚ bˈæk tə/
phrasal verb
Return attention to earlier point
To talk about something again that you said before.
ตัวอย่าง
- Let me refer back to my earlier point about safety.
- I’d like to refer back to the first question you asked.
- She referred back to the previous meeting's notes.
- She referred back to her earlier statement for clarification.