副词：referentially；形容词：referential。refer的意思是谈及；提到；提及；称......(为)；指；涉及；描述。例句：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。

refer的用法详解

1.表示“把……提交给……”或“把……委托给……”之意.例如：

Tom is going to refer the matter to the meeting.汤姆打算把这件事提交到会议上去处理。

I don't want to refer this patient to an irresponsible doctor.我不想把这个病人交给一个不负责的医生。

2.表示“使……向……请教”或“使……求助于……”之意.例如：

I referred her to Tom for further information.我让她到汤姆那儿去询问详情.

The teacher referred me to Chapter III.老师叫我去查第三章。

3.表示“把……归功于……”之意.例如：

He referred his success to the good education he had had.他把他的成功归功于他所受的良好教育。

4.表示“认为……起源于……”之意.例如：

The invention of the papermaking is referred to China.造纸术起源于中国。