confer
柯林斯词典
1. V-RECIP When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer. 商議
He conferred with Hill and the others in his office. 他和希爾以及他辦公室裡的其他人進行了商議。
2. V-T To confer something such as power or an honour on someone means to give it to them. 授予[正式]
The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states. 憲法還授予巴西25個成員州極大的權力。
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confer /kənˈfɜː/ (conferring,conferred,confers)
剑桥词典
confer verb (TALK)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 ]to exchange ideas on a particular subject , often in order to reach a decision on what action to take
(常指爲達成行動決議而)商討,商議,協商
I need some time to confer with my lawyer . 我想花點時間跟我的律師商量一下。
confer verb (GIVE)
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to give an official title , honour , or advantage to someone
授予(稱號、榮譽);賦予(優勢)
An honorary doctorate was conferred on him by Columbia University. 哥倫比亞大學授予他榮譽博士學位。 返回 confer