該問題被擱置。
The decision must be referred back, as there is now fresh information to be considered.

這項決定必須再次提交審議,因為現在有新的情況要考慮。

我們把這事轉回給財政委員會處理。
The shop referred the complaint back to the makers of the article.

商店把投訴轉給了商品制造廠家。 refer back to sth
I would like to refer back to the first of my three points.

我想重新提一下前面談到的三點中的第一點。
We must refer back to the first letter we received from that firm.

我們必須回頭查閱那家公司發給我們的第一封信。
No referring back to books and notes!

不準看書和筆記! refer sb back to sth
May I refer you back to my earlier remarks on this subject?

能否讓我向你重提一下我在這個問題上先前講過的話?

許多老師滔滔不絕地談論教學原則,卻不提及一個實實在在的學生。
Don't refer to the matter again.

不要再提這件事了。
No one referred to yesterday's quarrel.

誰也沒有提昨天吵架的事。
The speaker referred to the past to make his point.

發言人談到了過去來證明自己的觀點。
It was unwise in your speech to refer to rising unemployment.

你在發言中提到失業人數的增長是不明智的。 refer to sb/sth
Does your remark refer to all of us?

你的評論是針對我們所有的人嗎?
When I said some people were stupid I wasn't referring to you.

當我說有些人很蠢這句話的時候,我指的不是你。
We referred to the U.S. Cabinet as of Sept.1,1958.

我們指的是1958年9月1日當時的美國內閣。 refer to sb/sth
The regulations refer only to children.

這些規定只適用于兒童。
The new law does not refer to land used for farming.

那條新法律并不涉及農業用地。 refer sb/sth to sb/sth
For further particulars I refer you to my secretary.

詳情請問我的秘書。
If he gives any more trouble you refer him to me.

如果他再找麻煩,叫他來找我。
He referred the case to the High Court.

他把案子提交給高級法院處理。
The members referred the question to the committee, as they were unable to reach a decision.

成員們把這個問題交給委員會處理,因為他們無法形成決議。
I was referred to the manager.

我被吩咐去和經理接洽。
The dispute was referred to the United Nations.

這場爭執已提交聯合國處理。 refer to sth
If you don't know the exact meaning of the word, you may refer to the dictionary.

如果你不知道那個詞的確切含義,可查閱詞典。
Refer to the dictionary when you don't know how to spell a word.

當你不知道怎么拼寫一個詞時,查閱一下詞典。
By referring to his notes, the speaker was able to give the exact details required.

翻閱了一下他的筆記,發言人能夠把所要求的精確的細節講述出來。
I referred to my watch for the exact time.

我看了一下手表好知道準確時間。 refer sb to sth
The asterisk refers the reader to a footnote.

星號是讓讀者參看腳注。 refer sth to sth
Some people refer all the troubles to bad luck instead of lack of ability.

有些人把自己所有的苦惱都歸咎于運氣不佳,而不認為是缺乏能力。
Many successful businessmen refer their success to hard work and good judgement.

許多成功的商人把自己的成功歸功于自己的辛勤勞動和正確的判斷。
The invention of the compass was referred to China.

指南針是中國發明的。
This style of music is generally referred to the 18th century.

這種音樂風格通常屬于18世紀。 refer oneself to sb
He never refers himself to us when he has difficulties.

當他有困難時,從不求助于我們。 refer to sb for sth
He referred to me for information.

他向我打聽消息。
The minister often refers to his connoisseurs and other experts for necessary information.

部長經常向他手下的行家和其他專家詢問必要的信息。

孩子們通常稱這位老教師為爺爺。
Don't refer to your sister as a silly pig.

別把你妹妹叫笨豬。
On all occasions he referred to us as lads.

在一切場合他都管我們叫小伙子們。
They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.

他們把這種藝術叫做微型藝術。
The scientist referred to the discovery as the most exciting new development in this field.

這位科學家提到這一發現時,說這是這個領域中最令人興奮的新發展。
English is referred to as a universal language.

英語被稱為世界語言。
Coal is often referred to as food for industry.

煤通常被稱作工業的糧食。
A ship is sometimes referred to as “she”.

有時候用“她”來稱呼船。
All these are referred to as animals.

這些都叫做動物。
California is referred to as the Golden State.

加利福尼亞州被稱為黃金之州。
Accounting principles are also referred to as standards.

會計原則也可稱作會計標準。
A portion of the waves is there reflected from the object encountered and forms what is referred to as the echo signal.

然后,一部分這種波從所遇到的物體反射回來,形成一種信號,稱為回波信號。