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referents

/ˈrɛfərənts/ /ˈrɛfərəns/

Meanings
noun

所指，指称对象。

The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.

Examples :

"In the sentence, "The cat sat on the mat," the referents are the specific cat and the specific mat that the speaker and listener have in mind. "
在“猫坐在垫子上”这句话里，所指就是说话人和听话人心里想的那只特定的猫和那块特定的垫子。
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Illustration referenced

referenced verb

/ˈrɛfərənsd/ /ˈrɛfrənst/

引用，参考

"You must thoroughly reference your paper before submitting it."

你必须在提交论文前，把论文中引用的所有资料都标清楚来源。

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

判决，宣判

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控宣判有罪，但对第二项指控宣判无罪。

Illustration referent

referent noun

/ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/ /ˈɹɛfəɹənt/

所指对象，指称对象。

"In the sentence "The dog is barking," the referent of the word "dog" is the actual, specific dog that is barking at that moment. "

在“狗在叫”这句话中，“狗”这个词的所指对象是那一刻正在叫的那条真实、具体的狗。

Illustration listener

listener noun

/ˈlɪs(ə)nə/

听众，听者

"The teacher asked the class to be good listeners during the presentation. "

老师要求同学们在演示过程中认真倾听，做一个好的听众。

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration specific

specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

特性，特点。

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

她成功的特性在于她对学习的专注。

Illustration pictures

pictures noun

/ˈpɪktʃɚz/ /ˈpɪktʃəz/

照片，图画。

"Example Sentence: "My daughter loves to draw pictures of her family." "

我女儿很喜欢画家人的图画。

Illustration speaker

speaker noun

/ˈspiːkə/ /ˈspikɚ/

发言者，演讲者

"The speaker at the school assembly encouraged students to be respectful. "

在学校集会上，发言者鼓励学生们要互相尊重。

Illustration denotes

denotes verb

/dɪˈnəʊts/ /dɪˈnoʊts/

表示， 指示。

"The yellow blazes denote the trail."

黄色的标志指示着这条小路。

Illustration identifies

identifies verb

/aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪz/

识别， 辨认

"The detective identified the suspect as the man seen running from the store. "

侦探确认了嫌疑人就是那个被人看到从商店跑出来的人。

Illustration pointed

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

指，指向，指出。

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "

老师指着地图，向学生们指出首都的位置。