confer
音标发音
- 英式音标 [kənˈfɜ:(r)kən'fɜː]
- 美式音标 [kənˈfɝː]
- 国际音标 [kən'fə:]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- vt. 授予;給予
- vi. 協商
- n. (Confer)人名;(英)康弗
词源解说
- 1530年左右進入英語,直接源自拉丁語的conferre,意爲集中,比較。
词根记忆
- con(共同) + fer(運,載)→一起運來討論→商談,商議
- con(共同) + fer(帶來)→帶著某物一起來→授予
- con(共同) + fer(帶來,拿來)→共同帶來觀點→討論
用法辨析
- confer用作不及物動詞時意思是“商談,商議”,後接介詞on或about表示“就…商談”; 後接介詞with表示“和…商談”。
- confer也可作“授予,賦予”解,是及物動詞,賓語後常接介詞on〔upon〕表示“授予某人…”。confer引申可作“帶來”解。
v. (動詞)
词组短语
- confer a certificate 授予証書
- confer a commission 授予軍啣
- confer by 由…授予
- confer an award on sb 授予某人獎品
- confer with sb 和…商議
- confer with 協商;交換意見
- confer r 授予;協商;賦予;商談
用作動詞 (v.)
~+名詞
~+介詞
短語
英英字典
- (TALK) to exchange ideas on a particular subject, often in order to reach a decision on what action to take
- (GIVE) to give an official title, honour, or advantage to someone
- When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.
- To confer something such as power or an honour on someone means to give it to them.
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专业释义
- 商談
- 授予