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English-Thai Dictionary

reference

N การ อ้างอิง การ อ้างถึง kan-ang-iang

reference

N หนังสือรับรอง recommendation nang-sue-rab-rong

reference

N เอกสารอ้างอิง หนังสืออ้างอิง ak-ka-san-ang-iang

reference book

N หนังสืออ้างอิง nang-sue-rab-rong

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REFERENCE

n. 1. A sending, dismission or direction to another for information.
2. Relation; respect; view towards.
The christian religion commands sobriety, temperance and moderation, in reference to our appetites and passions.
3. Allusion to. In his observations he had no reference to the case which has been stated.
4. In law, the process of assigning a cause depending in court, for a hearing and decision, to persons appointed by the court.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

REFERENCE

Ref "er *ence (rf "r-ens ), n. Etym: [See Refer. ]

1. The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for quidance.

2. That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book.

3. Relation; regard; respect. Something that hath a reference to my state. Shak.

4. One who, or that which, is referred to. Specifically; (a ) One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another. (b ) A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred.

5. (Law ) (a ) The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision. (b ) (Equity )

Defn: The process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court.

6. Appeal. [R.] "Make your full reference. " Shak. Reference Bible, a Bible in which brief explanations, and references to parallel passages, are printed in the margin of the text.

New American Oxford Dictionary

reference

ref er ence |ˈref (ə )rəns ˈrɛf (ə )rəns | ▶noun 1 the action of mentioning or alluding to something: he made reference to the enormous power of the mass media | references to Darwinism and evolution. • a mention or citation of a source of information in a book or article. • a book or passage cited in such a way. 2 use of a source of information in order to ascertain something: popular works of reference | [ as modifier ] : a reference work. • the sending of a matter for decision or consideration to some authority: he demanded the immediate reference of the whole dispute to the United Nations. 3 a letter from a previous employer testifying to someone's ability or reliability, used when applying for a new job. ▶verb [ with obj. ] provide (a book or article ) with citations of authorities: each chapter is referenced, citing literature up to 1990. PHRASES for future reference for use at a later date: she lodged this idea in the back of her mind for future reference. terms of reference the scope and limitations of an activity or area of knowledge: the judge will present a plan outlining the inquiry's terms of reference. with (or in ) reference to in relation to; as regards: war can only be explained with reference to complex social factors.

reference book

ref er ence book |ˈrɛf (ə )rəns ˌbʊk | ▶noun a book intended to be consulted for information on specific matters rather than read from beginning to end: a beat-up old grade-school dictionary was the only reference book we ever had in our house.

reference electrode

ref er ence e lec trode ▶noun Electronics an electrode having an accurately maintained potential, used as a reference for measurement by other electrodes.

reference frame

ref er ence frame ▶noun see frame of reference.

reference group

ref er ence group ▶noun a social group that a person takes as a standard in forming attitudes and behavior.

reference library

ref er ence li brar y |ˈrɛf (ə )rəns ˌlaɪˌbrəri | ▶noun a library, typically one holding many reference books, in which the books are not for loan but may be read on site.

reference point

ref er ence point |ˈrɛf (ə )rəns pɔɪnt | ▶noun a basis or standard for evaluation, assessment, or comparison; a criterion.

Oxford Dictionary

reference

ref ¦er |ence |ˈrɛf (ə )r (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of mentioning or alluding to something: he made reference to the enormous power of the mass media | [ count noun ] : references to Darwinism and evolution. • [ count noun ] a mention or citation of a source of information in a book or article. • [ count noun ] a source of information cited in a book or article. 2 the use of a source of information in order to ascertain something: popular works of reference | [ as modifier ] : a reference work. • the sending of a matter to an authority for decision or consideration: the publishers reprinted and sold the work without reference to the author. 3 [ count noun ] a letter from a previous employer testifying to someone's ability or reliability, used when applying for a new job. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 provide (a book or article ) with citations of sources of information: each chapter is referenced, citing literature up to 1990. 2 mention or refer to: the media referenced our association in almost 40 articles. PHRASES for future reference for use at a later date. terms of reference the scope and limitations of an activity or area of knowledge: the minister will present a plan outlining the inquiry's terms of reference. with (or in ) reference to in relation to; as regards: war can only be explained with reference to complex social factors.

reference book

ref ¦er |ence book ▶noun 1 a book intended to be consulted for information on specific matters. 2 S. African historical another term for pass 1 ( sense 3 of the noun ).

reference electrode

ref ¦er |ence elec |trode ▶noun Electronics an electrode having an accurately maintained potential, used as a reference for measurement by other electrodes.

reference frame

ref ¦er |ence frame ▶noun see frame of reference.

reference group

ref er ence group ▶noun a social group that a person takes as a standard in forming attitudes and behavior.

reference library

ref ¦er |ence li |brary ▶noun a library, typically one holding many reference books, in which the books are not for loan but may be read on site.

reference point

ref ¦er |ence point ▶noun a basis or standard for evaluation, assessment, or comparison; a criterion.

American Oxford Thesaurus

reference

reference noun 1 his journal contains many references to railroads: mention of, allusion to, comment on, remark about. 2 references are given in the bibliography: source, citation, authority, credit; bibliographical data. 3 reference to a higher court: referral, transfer, remission. 4 a glowing reference: testimonial, character reference, recommendation; credentials. PHRASES with reference to with reference to your latest request for funding, the directors will submit their final decision on Friday: apropos to, with regard to, regarding, with respect to, on the subject of, re; in relation to, relating to, vis-à -vis, in connection with.

Oxford Thesaurus

reference

reference noun 1 his journal contains many references to railways: mention of, allusion to, comment on, remark about; citation of, instance of. 2 some references are given in the bibliography to this chapter: source, information source, citation, authority, credit; note, footnote; bibliographical data, bibliography. 3 this was an appropriate case for a reference to the European Court of Justice: referral, transfer, passing on, handover, direction, remission. 4 his employer gave him a glowing reference: testimonial, character reference, recommendation, good word, backing; credentials; dated character. PHRASES with reference to apropos, with regard to, regarding, as regards, with respect to, on the subject of, in the matter of, re; in relation to, relating to, in connection with.

French Dictionary

référence

référence n. f. nom féminin Abréviation réf. (s ’écrit avec un point ). 1 Action de renvoyer à une autorité, à un texte. : S ’appuyer sur des références solides. 2 au pluriel Attestations qui servent de recommandation à un candidat. : Avez-vous de bonnes références? Prendre des références. 3 Indication placée en tête d ’une lettre, d ’un document et qui doit être rappelée dans la réponse en vue de faciliter le classement du courrier. : N /Réf.: MDD – MEV 1997 /QA. Note Technique Les références sont généralement constituées d ’un groupe de lettres ou de chiffres qui se placent au-dessous de la vedette. Ce code correspond au numéro de document attribué par l ’expéditeur (Notre référence, N /Référence, N /Réf. ou N /R ) ou par le destinataire de la lettre (Votre référence, V /Référence, V /Réf. ou V /R ) en fonction de leur plan général de classification. LOCUTIONS Faire référence à. Se reporter à, s ’appuyer sur. : Nous faisons référence au jugement rendu l ’an dernier. Note Technique Dans cette locution, le nom référence est toujours au singulier. Ouvrage de référence, livre de référence. Ouvrage qui sert à la consultation. : Les dictionnaires sont des ouvrages de référence. Note Technique Dans ces expressions, le nom référence s ’écrit au singulier. Référence bibliographique. La référence bibliographique – signalée dans le texte par l ’appel de note – donne la source d ’une citation. Elle peut apparaître au bas des pages, en caractères plus petits que ceux du corps du texte, à la fin des chapitres ou à la fin de l ’ouvrage. tableau – appel de note. Note Typographique Entre parenthèses, dans le texte La référence (bibliographique ou autre ) peut être donnée dans le corps du texte, entre parenthèses. Selon le Bescherelle (L ’Art de conjuguer, Paris, Hatier, 1980 ), le verbe asseoir. .. Au bas des pages Ces références suivent les règles de la bibliographie à deux différences près: le prénom de l ’auteur précède son nom, et le numéro de la page d ’où la citation est extraite est indiqué. Répétition de la référence Lorsqu ’un même ouvrage fait l ’objet de plusieurs citations, on utilise l ’expression idem, ibidem signifiant « la même chose dans le même ouvrage », qui s ’abrège en id. , ibid. et s ’écrit en italique dans un texte en romain. Id. , ibid. , p. 98. FORME FAUTIVE lettre de référence (s ). Calque de « reference letter » pour lettre de recommandation.

référencer

référencer v. tr. verbe transitif Indiquer la source d ’une citation, doter d ’une référence. : Toutes les définitions de cet ouvrage sont référencées. avancer Conjugaison Le c prend une cédille devant les lettres a et o. Il référença, nous référençons.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

reference

ref er ence /réf (ə )r (ə )ns /→refer 名詞複～s /-ɪz /1 U 〖具体例では可算〗 «…への » 言及 , 論及 «to » ; 引用 ▸ make [make no ] reference to the film その映画についてふれる [何も言わない ]▸ a passing [constant ] reference ちょっとした [絶え間ない ]言及 .2 U «…の » 参照 , 参考 «to » ▸ for handy [easy ] reference すぐ [容易に ]参照できるように .3 U «…との » 関係, 関連 «to » ▸ have [bear ] reference to A Aと関係がある .4 C (人物身元などの )照会, 問い合わせ ; (人物などの )証明書, 推薦状 ; 照会先 ; 身元保証人 (｟英｠referee )▸ a letter of reference 推薦状, 紹介状 .5 C 参考文献 , 出典 ; 引用文 [箇所 ].6 C (地図本などの )参照番号 [記号 ](｟略｠ref. ).7 U «…への » 付託 , 委託 «to » .(j ù st ) for (one's ò wn ) f ù ture r é ference 今後の参考のため, 将来必要になった時のために .without r é ference to A ｟かたく｠A 〈人物事〉に関係なく, かまわず .with [in ] r é ference to A ｟かたい書｠A 〈話題になっている事〉に関して (!商用文などで ) ▸ With reference to your order, we have dispatched the goods today .ご注文の品物ですが, 本日発送いたしました .動詞他動詞〈本著者など〉を参考文献として引用する ; 〈書物など〉に参考文献表を付ける .～́ b ò ok 参考図書〘辞書年鑑百科事典など〙.～́ l ì brary [r ò om ]参考資料館 ; (図書館の )資料室〘貸し出しは行わない〙.～́ m à rk 参照符号〘*, †など〙.～́ p ò int (判断比較などの )基準 .～́ s è rvice (図書館の )リファレンスサービス〘資料調査サービス〙.