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
同根派生
- n性质的同根词
- conference：会议；协商；讨论；联盟。
- conferment：（学位、荣誉的）授予；给予；商量。
- conferrer：授予者。
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)
英汉例句
- Jogging will confer striking benefits.
慢跑会带来明显益处。
用作动词 (v.)
用作及物动词: S+～+ n./pron.
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.)
～+名词
～+介词
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