refer tosomeone/something
phrasal verbwithreferverbuk/rɪˈfɜːr/us/rɪˈfɝː/-rr-
B2
totalkor write about someone or something,especiallyin only a few words:
In herautobiographysheoccasionallyrefers to herunhappyschooldays.
He always refers to thehouseashis "refuge".
to be about something
- be aboutWhat is the story about?
- have (got) to do withWhat's that got to do with it?
- relate toThat relates to what I was saying earlier about the need for reform.
- concernThe film concerns the complicated nature of marriage.
- coverWe will cover the passive voice later in the course.
- deal withWe will deal with the use of antidepressants in chapter three.
C1
If writing orinformationrefers to someone or something, itrelatesto thatpersonor thing:
The newsalaryscaleonly refers tocompanymanagersanddirectors.
- Pronouns are often used to refer to anounthat has already beenmentioned.
- It's something of amisnomerto refer to theseinexperiencedboysassoldiers.
- OutsideEngland, theAnglicanChurchis often referred to as theEpiscopalianChurch.
- Thechildrenontrialwere referred to aschildX andchildY.
- Onpagetwo ofyourhandoutyou willfindalistof thebooksthat I have referred to during thelecture.
Quoting & making references
- aforementioned
- allude tosomeone/something
- allusion
- allusiveness
- as forsomeone/somethingidiom
- bandysomethingaround
- bring
- come up
- direct speech
- indirect speech
- pursuant
- quote
- quote...unquoteidiom
- reference
- referent
- rub
- rubsomeone'snose in itidiom
- rubsomethingin
- touch
- word