confer
英 [kənˈfɜː(r)]
美 [kənˈfɜːr]
v. 商讨; 协商; 交换意见; 授予(奖项、学位、荣誉或权利)
过去分词：conferred 第三人称单数：confers 现在分词：conferring 过去式：conferred
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同义词辨析
conferaccordawardbestow【导航词义：授予】
conferv. 〈正式〉授予
〔辨析〕
尤指作为对所取得成绩的奖励而授予某人学位、荣誉、权利、名号等，常与介词 on/upon 连用。
〔例证〕
Oxford University conferred the title of doctor on him.
牛津大学授予他博士头衔。
The President conferred a metal on her.
总统授予她一枚奖章。
牛津大学授予他博士头衔。
The President conferred a metal on her.
总统授予她一枚奖章。
accordv. 〈正式〉授予，给予
〔辨析〕
指授予某人或某事物权力、地位、某种待遇等。
〔例证〕
He was accorded permission to meet the king.
他被允许觐见国王。
She was accorded a cold welcome.
她受到冷遇。
Our society accords great importance to the family.
我们的社会赋予家庭十分重要的地位。
他被允许觐见国王。
She was accorded a cold welcome.
她受到冷遇。
Our society accords great importance to the family.
我们的社会赋予家庭十分重要的地位。
awardv. 授予
〔辨析〕
指官方或经正式研究决定后对成绩突出者或竞赛优胜者给予奖励、奖金等。
〔例证〕
She was awarded for being the best student.
她获得最优学生奖。
She has been awarded a scholarship to study at Harvard.
她获得了去哈佛大学读书的奖学金。
The panel of judges awarded him first prize.
评委会授予他一等奖。
她获得最优学生奖。
She has been awarded a scholarship to study at Harvard.
她获得了去哈佛大学读书的奖学金。
The panel of judges awarded him first prize.
评委会授予他一等奖。
bestowv. 〈正式〉授予
〔辨析〕
指授予某人具有重大价值或意义的东西，尤用于表示尊重，常和介词 on/upon 连用。
〔例证〕
The trophy is bestowed on the winner.
奖品授给了优胜者。
The country bestowed its highest medal upon the national hero.
该国给这位民族英雄颁发了国家最高奖章。
奖品授给了优胜者。
The country bestowed its highest medal upon the national hero.
该国给这位民族英雄颁发了国家最高奖章。
discussv. 讨论
〔辨析〕
普通用词，指为交换意见或作出决策与他人谈论某事。
〔例证〕
The teachers began to discuss the teaching plan.
老师们开始讨论教学计划。
We are discussing tomorrow's picnic.
我们在讨论明天的野餐活动。
老师们开始讨论教学计划。
We are discussing tomorrow's picnic.
我们在讨论明天的野餐活动。
conferv. 〈正式〉商谈，协商
〔辨析〕
指与他人商议某事，常后接介词 with。
〔例证〕
The manager decided to confer with his lawyer before he resigned.
经理决定辞职之前先与自己的律师商谈一下。
The chairman wanted to confer with the council on this issue.
主席想就这一问题与委员会协商一下。
经理决定辞职之前先与自己的律师商谈一下。
The chairman wanted to confer with the council on this issue.
主席想就这一问题与委员会协商一下。
consultv. 商议，商量
〔辨析〕
指与某人商量某事以便共同作出决定。
〔例证〕
The manager consulted with the board before firing the new employee.
经理在解雇那名新员工之前和董事会商议过。
He consulted with his wife before selling the car.
他同妻子商量后才卖了那辆汽车。
经理在解雇那名新员工之前和董事会商议过。
He consulted with his wife before selling the car.
他同妻子商量后才卖了那辆汽车。
牛津词典
verb
- 商讨；协商；交换意见
to discuss sth with sb, in order to exchange opinions or get advice- He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.
他想与他的同事先商议一下再作出决定。
- He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.
- 授予（奖项、学位、荣誉或权利）
to give sb an award, a university degree or a particular honour or right- An honorary degree was conferred on him by Oxford University in 2001.
牛津大学于 2001 年授予他荣誉学位。
- An honorary degree was conferred on him by Oxford University in 2001.
柯林斯词典
- V-RECIP 商谈;商议;交换意见
When youconfer withsomeone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two peopleconfer.- He conferred with Hill and the others in his office...
他与希尔及其他人在办公室里商议了一番。 - His doctors conferred by telephone and agreed that he must get away from his family for a time.
诊治他的几位医生在电话里讨论了一番，一致认为他必须离开家人一段时间。
- He conferred with Hill and the others in his office...
- VERB 授予，赋予(权力、荣誉等)
Toconfersomething such as power or an honouronsomeone means to give it to them.- The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states...
宪法还赋予巴西的25个成员州很大的权力。 - An honorary doctorate of law was conferred on him by Newcastle University in 1976...
1976年，纽卡斯尔大学授予他荣誉法学博士学位。 - Never imagine that rank confers genuine authority.
绝对不要幻想那个头衔会有实权。
- The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states...
英英释义
verb
- have a conference in order to talk something over
- We conferred about a plan of action
- present
- The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
- bestow an honor on someone
双语例句
- What is the best gift that a teacher can confer to his students?
一个教师能够给他的学生提供的最好礼物是什么？ - The discipline that to be entitled ( or authorized) to confer the Doctor's degree.
请教“博士学位授予权学科”怎么说？ - He went home to confer with his wife, and then accepted the appointment.
他回家与妻子商量了一番，然后接受了这一任命。 - The queen also used the method to confer the title Duke of Cambridge upon William when he married Middleton.
当威廉与米德尔顿结婚时女王还使用该方法授予他剑桥公爵的头衔。 - To consult or confer with someone.
咨询询问或同某人商谈。 - Never imagine that rank confers genuine authority.
绝对不要幻想那个头衔会有实权。 - I have a right to confer with my client.
我有与我委托人商讨的权利。 - At Brown University, my other favorite, applying early did not confer any advantage.
布朗大学是我青睐的另一所学校，但提前申请没有给我带来任何好处。 - The new corporate leaders often fly to Washington to confer with government officials on national policy.
这些新的公司领导人常常飞往华盛顿，同政府官员商讨国家的政策。 - He listened in silence, and finally promised to confer with the physician.
他默默不语地听着，终于答应和医生谈谈看。