1580s, "act of referring," from refer + -ance, or else from French référence, from Medieval Latin *referentia, from Latin referentem (nominative referens), present participle of referre (see refer). Meaning "direction to a book or passage" is recorded from 1610s. Meaning "testimonial" is from 1895. Reference book dates from 1808. Phrase in reference to is attested from 1590s.
reference (v.)
1620s, "to assign;" as "to provide with a reference," 1837 (implied in referenced), from reference (n.). Related: Referencing.
雙語例句
1. Read these notes carefully and keep them for future reference.
仔細閱讀這些注釋并將其保留下來以備將來之用。
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2. No reference to their existence appears in any literature of the period.
這一時期的文學作品中都沒有提及他們的存在。
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3. I'm calling in reference to your series on prejudice.
我打電話是要談談你寫的有關“偏見”的系列文章。
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4. The details are filed away by his three secretaries for future reference.
他的3個秘書已經把詳細情況歸檔備查。
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5. We know we're dealing with someone with a different frame of reference.