1. 谈及;提到;提及
    If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them.

    e.g. In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada.
           他在讲演中提到了前不久的加拿大之行。

2. 称…（为）
    If you refer to someone or something as a particular thing, you use a particular word, expression, or name to mention or describe them.

    e.g. Marcia had referred to him as a dear friend...
           马西娅把他称作好朋友。
    e.g. He simply referred to him as Ronnie...
           他就叫他龙尼。

3. 涉及；提及；描述
    If a word refers to a particular thing, situation, or idea, it describes it in some way.

    e.g. The term electronics refers to electrically-induced action.
           电子学这个术语涉及电感作用。

4. 将…转到（医院就医）；将…转给（专科医生）
    If a person who is ill is referred to a hospital or a specialist, they are sent there by a doctor in order to be treated.

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    e.g. Patients are mostly referred to hospital by their general practitioners...
           病人大多数是在他们的全科医生建议下转往医院就医。
    e.g. The patient should be referred for tests immediately.
           病人必须马上转去医院做化验。

5. 提交；送交；委托
    If you refer a task or a problem to a person or an organization, you formally tell them about it, so that they can deal with it.

    e.g. He could refer the matter to the high court.
           他可以将此事交由高等法院裁决。

6. 推荐;介绍
    If you refer someone to a person or organization, you send them there for the help they need.

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    e.g. Now and then I referred a client to him.
           我不时地介绍客户给他。

7. 查阅，参考（资料）
    If you refer to a book or other source of information, you look at it in order to find something out.

    e.g. He referred briefly to his notebook.
           他简单地看了看自己的笔记。

8. 指引;让…去查询
    If you refer someone to a source of information, you tell them the place where they will find the information which they need or which you think will interest them.

    e.g. Mr Bryan also referred me to a book by the American journalist Anthony Scaduto.
           布赖恩先生还建议我去查阅美国记者安东尼·斯卡杜托的一本书。