1 [I] refer to sb/sth (as sth) to mention or talk about sb/sth 提及；谈到；指: When he said ‘some students’, do you think he was referring to us? 当他说“一些学生”，你认为是在指我们吗？She always referred to Ben as ‘that nice man’. 她老是把本称作“那个好心人”。

2 [I] refer to sb/sth to describe or be connected with sb/sth 形容；与…有关；指: The term ‘adolescent’ refers to young people between the ages of 12 and 17. “青少年”这个词指12至17岁的人。

3 [I] refer to sb/sth to find out information by asking sb or by looking in a book, etc 参考；查阅；查询；询问: If you don't understand a word you may refer to your dictionaries. 遇有不明白的词，可以翻查词典。

4 [T] refer sb/sth to sb/sth to send sb/sth to sb/sth else for help or to be dealt with 转送往某人或某处以便处理或寻求协助: The doctor has referred me to a specialist. 那位医生已把我转给一位专科医生诊治。