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;给予
- vi. 协商
- n. (Confer)人名;(英)康弗
词源解说
- 1530年左右进入英语,直接源自拉丁语的conferre,意为集中,比较。
词根记忆
- con(共同) + fer(运,载)→一起运来讨论→商谈,商议
- con(共同) + fer(带来)→带着某物一起来→授予
- con(共同) + fer(带来,拿来)→共同带来观点→讨论
用法辨析
- confer用作不及物动词时意思是“商谈,商议”,后接介词on或about表示“就…商谈”; 后接介词with表示“和…商谈”。
- confer也可作“授予,赋予”解,是及物动词,宾语后常接介词on〔upon〕表示“授予某人…”。confer引申可作“带来”解。
v. (动词)
词组短语
- confer a certificate 授予证书
- confer a commission 授予军衔
- confer by 由…授予
- confer an award on sb 授予某人奖品
- confer with sb 和…商议
- confer with 协商;交换意见
- confer r 授予;协商;赋予;商谈
用作动词 (v.)
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短语
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
- 商谈
- 授予