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confer verb
⇨ give 1 (confer a degree on sb) ⇨ talk (confer with sb about sth)give1 verb give sb a present 送给某人礼物Give your mother the letter. 把信交给你母亲。give sb drugs/advice/a punishment 给予某人药物／建议／惩罚give sb a headache/an air of mystery 令某人头疼／有一种神秘感give money to charity/give blood 向慈善机构捐款；献血give ♦︎ award ♦︎ present ♦︎ confer ♦︎ transfer ♦︎ accord ♦︎ bestow ♦︎ lavish sth on/upon sb/sthThese words all mean to allow sb to have sth. 这些词均表示给予、授予。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to give / award / present / transfer / accord sth to sb◆to confer / bestow / lavish sth on sb◆to give / award / accord sb sth◆to give / present / bestow gifts◆to lavish gifts on / upon sb / sth◆to give / present / bestow an award◆to give / award / present a prize◆to give / confer / accord / bestow (a / an) honour / title / status◆to confer / bestow a favour◆to give / accord / bestow an accolade■ give (gave, given) [transitive, intransitive] hand sth to sb as a present; to allow sb to have sth as a present 赠送；赠与；送给◆What are you giving your father for his birthday?你打算给你父亲送什么生日礼物？◆Did you give the waiter a tip?你给服务员小费了吗？◆We don't usually give presents to people at work.我们一般不给同事送礼。◆They say it's better to give than to receive.人们说施比受有福。■ award [transitive] to make an official decision to give sth to sb as a payment or prize 授予；奖励；判给◆He was awarded damages of £50 000.他判得损害赔偿金5万英镑。◆The judges awarded equal points to both finalists.裁判判定决赛双方得分相等。ⓘ Typical collocates of award are points, prize, trophy and compensation and damages. * award的常见搭配词有point、prize、trophy、compensation和damage。 see also award ⇨ award noun , award ⇨ compensation noun , grant ⇨ allow ■ present [transitive] to give sth to sb, especially formally at a ceremony （尤指在仪式上正式）把⋯交给，颁发，授予◆The local MP will start the race and present the prizes.当地议员将鸣枪开赛并颁奖。◆The sword was presented by the family to the museum.这家人将那把剑捐赠给了博物馆。◆On his retirement, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs.在他退休时，同事们赠给了他一套高尔夫球棒。ⓘ Note that you can present sth, you can present sb with sth, or you can present sth to sb. 注意，要说present sth、present sb with sth或present sth to sb。■ confer / /kənˈfɜː(r)/ / (-rr-) [transitive] (formal) to give sb an award, a university degree or a particular honour or right 授予（奖项、学位、荣誉或权利）◆An honorary degree was conferred on him by Oxford University in 2005.牛津大学于2005年授予他荣誉学位。■ transfer / /trænsˈfɜː(r)/ / (-rr-) [transitive] to officially arrange for sth to belong to sb else or for sb else to control sth （正式）转让；让与◆He transferred the property to his son.他把财产转让给了儿子。■ accord [transitive] (formal) to give sb/sth authority, status or a particular type of treatment 给予，赠予，授予（权力、地位或某种待遇）◆Our society accords the family great importance.我们的社会赋予家庭十分重要的地位。◆There were complaints about the special treatment accorded to some minority groups.对一些少数群体给予特殊待遇招致了怨言。ⓘ Accord is often used to talk about the status and recognition that people give particular groups such as a particular profession or religion in society. * accord常指给予社会中特定职业或宗教等特定群体地位和认可。■ bestow /bɪˈstəʊ; NAmE bɪˈstoʊ/ [transitive] (formal) to give sth to sb, especially to show how much they are respected （将⋯）给予，授予，献给（尤指为显示受尊重程度）◆It was a title bestowed upon him by the king.那是国王赐给他的头衔。ⓘ Bestow is most often used to talk about giving rights, respect, honours and titles to people, but it can also be used to talk about special gifts given to people to show how much they are respected. * bestow最常与right、respect、honour和title搭配，但亦可指赠予特殊礼物以示尊重。■ ˈlavish sth on sb/sth■ ˈlavish sth upon sb/sth phrasal verb (written) to give a lot of sth, often too much, to sb/sth 过分给予；滥施◆She lavishes most of her attention on her youngest son.她对小儿子过于关爱。ⓘ Typical collocates of lavish sth on/upon sb/sth are gifts, praise and attention. * lavish sth on/upon sb/sth的常见搭配词有gift、praise和attention。 talk verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ chat 另见chat条talk ♦︎ discuss ♦︎ speak ♦︎ communicate ♦︎ debate ♦︎ consult ♦︎ conferThese words all mean to share news, information, ideas or feelings with another person or other people, especially by talking with them. 这些词均表示与人谈话、商讨、交流。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to talk / discuss sth / speak / communicate / debate / consult / confer with sb◆to talk / speak to sb◆to talk / speak to sb / consult sb / confer about sth◆to consult sb / confer on sth◆to talk / speak of sth◆to discuss / debate what / how / whether / when / who...◆to talk / discuss sth / speak / communicate / debate sth openly◆to talk / discuss sth / speak / debate sth at length◆to talk / discuss sth / speak / confer briefly■ talk [intransitive] to speak in order to give information, express feelings or share ideas 说话；讲话；谈话◆We talked on the phone for over an hour.我们在电话里谈了一个多小时。◆Who were you talking to just now?你刚才在跟谁说话？◆When they get together, all they talk about is football.他们在一起时谈的都是足球。◆Mary is talking of looking for another job.玛丽说起要另找一份工作。ⓘ When talk is used meaning 'to share ideas' about sth, this is often sth serious or important. * talk指“交流想法”时，所谈的事情往往比较严肃或重要◆This situation can't go on. We need to talk.这种情况不能继续下去了。我们需要谈谈。◆Talk to your doctor if you're still worried.如果你还是担心，和你的医生谈谈吧。In this meaning it can also be used with an object. 表达此义时，talk还可带宾语 [transitive] ◆They spent the whole evening talking business (= talking about business).他们整个晚上都在谈公事。 see also talk ⇨ discussion , talk ⇨ say 1 2 ■ discuss [transitive] (rather formal) to talk and share ideas on a subject or problem with other people, especially in order to decide sth 讨论，谈论，商量（尤指为决定某事）◆Have you discussed the problem with anyone?你有跟谁讨论过这个问题吗？◆I'm not prepared to discuss this on the phone.我不想在电话里讨论这件事。◆They briefly discussed buying a new car.他们草草商量过买新车的事。ⓘ You cannot say 'discuss about sth'. 不可以说discuss about sth◆I'm not prepared to discuss about this on the phone. see also discussion ⇨ discussion ■ speak (spoke, spoken) [intransitive] to talk to sb about sth; to have a conversation with sb 谈；谈话；交谈◆We spoke briefly on the phone.我们在电话里短短谈了几句。◆I've spoken to the manager about it.我已经和经理谈过此事。◆ (especially NAmE) Can I speak with you for a minute?我能跟你谈一会儿吗？◆'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.'(= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) “请让苏珊接电话好吗？”“我就是。” see also speak ⇨ say 1 NOTE 辨析 Talk or speak? Speak can suggest a more formal level of communication than talk. You talk to sb in order to be friendly or to ask their advice. You speak to sb about sth to try to achieve a particular goal or to tell them to do sth. * speak意味着比talk更正式的沟通。talk表示和某人交谈是为了表示友好或征询建议。speak表示和某人的谈话有具体目的或告诉对方做某事◆'What were you two talking about?' 'Oh, this and that.'“你们俩在谈论什么？”“哦，什么都聊。”◆Have you talked to your parents about the problems you're having?你和父母讨论过你的问题吗？◆I've spoken to Ed about it and he's promised not to let it happen again.我和埃德谈过这个问题了，他保证这种事不会再发生。 ■ communicate [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal) to exchange information or ideas with sb 交流（信息或想法）◆We only communicate by email.我们只通过电子邮件交流。◆Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other.海豚用声音互相沟通。◆ (formal) Nobody had communicated the information to us.没有人把这个信息告诉我们。ⓘ Communicate is often used when the speaker wants to draw attention to the means of communication used. Communicate sth to sb is a formal way of saying tell sb sth. * communicate常用于说话者想让人注意到所用的沟通方式。communicate sth to sb是tell sb sth的正式说法。 see also communication ⇨ communication , communication ⇨ letter ■ debate [transitive] to discuss sth, especially formally, before making a decision or finding a solution （尤指正式）讨论，辩论◆Politicians will be debating the bill later this week.政界将在本周晚些时候讨论此议案。◆The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists.关于宇宙起源问题，科学界仍在激辩。 see also debate ⇨ discussion noun ■ consult [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to discuss sth with sb in order to get their permission for sth, or to help you make a decision （与某人）商议，商量（以得到许可或帮助做决策）◆You shouldn't have done it without consulting me.你不该不和我商量就做这事。◆I need to consult with my colleagues on the proposals.我需要和我的同事商讨这些建议。ⓘ When you consult sb, you ask their permission for sth. Consult with sb is a more formal way of saying discuss sth with sb. * consult sb指请求某人批准。consult with sb是discuss sth with sb更正式的说法。 see also consultation ⇨ discussion noun ■ confer / /kənˈfɜː(r)/ / (-rr-) [intransitive] (rather formal) to discuss sth with sb, especially in order to exchange opinions or get advice 商议，协商（尤指为交换意见或获得建议）◆He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.他想先与同事商议一下再作决定。 |