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    referred

    US /rɪ'fɜ:rɪd/

    ・

    UK /rɪ'fɜ:rɪd/

    A2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo give information about something
    The bus driver referred me to the right stop.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo talk about a person without giving many details
    Steve was often referred to as the teacher's pet
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo send a patient, client to a specialist
    Rob's doctor referred him to an eye specialist
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo mention or allude to something or someone.
    The witness referred to the events of that night.

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    How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28

    10:46How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
    • Ross argues that when a person is repeatedly referred to with a word like "baby," a metaphorical identification gradually takes place, whereby she begins to think of herself as having those traits.

      Ross argues that when a person is repeatedly referred to with a word like "baby," a metaphorical identification gradually takes place, whereby she begins to think of herself as having those traits.

    • Ross argues that, when a person is repeatedly referred to with a word like "baby," a metaphorical identification gradually takes place, whereby she begins to think of herself as having those traits.

      Ross argues that, when a person is repeatedly referred to with a word like "baby," a metaphorical identification gradually takes place, whereby she begins to think of herself as having those traits.

    B1

    Knight

    40:16Knight
    • Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor is often referred to as the last true knight.

      Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor is often referred to as the last true knight.

    • Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor is often referred to as the last true knight. He was

      Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor is often referred to as the last true knight. He was

    B2

    How Levi's Became a Denim Icon

    03:00How Levi's Became a Denim Icon
    • Prior to then, denim pants, whether they were stopped at the waist or went all the way up to the torso, were referred to overalls or bib overalls, a catch-all term for workwear.

      Prior to then, denim pants, whether they were stopped at the waist or went all the way up to the torso, were referred to overalls or bib overalls, a catch-all term for workwear.

    • were stopped at the waist or went all the way up to the torso, were referred

      were stopped at the waist or went all the way up to the torso, were referred

    B2

    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • or to abuse of the kind to which the hon. Lady has referred. The Home Secretary will

      or to abuse of the kind to which the hon. Lady has referred. The Home Secretary will

    • Lady has referred to.

      Lady has referred to.

    B1

    Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33

    14:03Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
    • and in the 18th century, a "career" still referred only to horses racing lives.

      and in the 18th century, a "career" still referred only to horses racing lives.

    • a “career” still referred only to horses’ racing lives.

      a “career” still referred only to horses’ racing lives.

    B1

    7 Things You Didn't Know About Valentine's Day | History Countdown

    08:577 Things You Didn't Know About Valentine's Day | History Countdown
    • Charles, Duke of Orleans, referred to his wife, Bonne of Armagnac, as his "valentine" in a letter he wrote to her

      Charles, Duke of Orleans, referred to his wife, Bonne of Armagnac, as his "valentine" in a letter he wrote to her

    • referred to his wife, Bonne of Armagnac,

      referred to his wife, Bonne of Armagnac,

    B2

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • The Pennsylvania railroad, or the Pennsy, as it was referred to...

      The Pennsylvania railroad, or the Pennsy, as it was referred to...

    B1

    Quiet Cutting: How Power In U.S. Offices May Be Shifting Back To Bosses

    05:37Quiet Cutting: How Power In U.S. Offices May Be Shifting Back To Bosses
    • And that results in these things that we call reorganizations that are often being referred to it's quiet cutting.

      And that results in these things that we call reorganizations that are often being referred to it's quiet cutting.

    • and that results in these things that we call reorganizations that are often being referred to as quiet cutting.

      and that results in these things that we call reorganizations that are often being referred to as quiet cutting.

    B1

    The Race to Secure Taiwan’s AI Chips as Fears of a Chinese Invasion Loom | WSJ

    07:16The Race to Secure Taiwan’s AI Chips as Fears of a Chinese Invasion Loom | WSJ
    • Some defense analysts believe the company's remarkable value serves as a deterrent to a Chinese invasion, with TSMC often referred to as Taiwan's so-called "Silicon Shield."

      Some defense analysts believe the company's remarkable value serves as a deterrent to a Chinese invasion, with TSMC often referred to as Taiwan's so-called "Silicon Shield."

    • Some defense analysts believe the company's remarkable value serves as a deterrent to a Chinese invasion, with TSMC often referred to as Taiwan's so-called Silicon Shield.

      Some defense analysts believe the company's remarkable value serves as a deterrent to a Chinese invasion, with TSMC often referred to as Taiwan's so-called Silicon Shield.

    B1

    Why Ireland split into the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland

    11:49Why Ireland split into the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland
    • often referred to as “the Republic of Ireland”, to differentiate it from the island of Ireland,

      often referred to as “the Republic of Ireland”, to differentiate it from the island of Ireland,

    • often referred to as “the Republic of Ireland”, to differentiate it from the island of Ireland,

      often referred to as “the Republic of Ireland”, to differentiate it from the island of Ireland,

    B1