referee
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː/
美 /ˌɹɛf.əˈɹi/
英文释义
名词 n.
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An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
— The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.
- A person who settles a dispute.
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A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone. (In the UK such a person is sometimes, and in the US the person is typically, referred to as a reference.)
— Your application, along with letters from three referees, should be received by January 31.
- An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published.
动词 v.
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To act as a referee.
— He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
From Middle English [Term?], from past participle of Old French referer (“to relate, to refer”), from Latin referre (“to carry back, to report, to notify”); as if refer + -ee, that is, the person to whom something is referred for consideration.
词源 2
From Middle English [Term?], from past participle of Old French referer (“to relate, to refer”), from Latin referre (“to carry back, to report, to notify”); as if refer + -ee, that is, the person to whom something is referred for consideration.
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