n.参考；参照；出处；推荐人；推荐函
v.注明出处；附参考资料
This book is for reference only. 这本书仅供参考。
This frame of reference will be determined by the limitations on the rational man's knowledge. 这个参照系统决定于理性人知识的限制。
Full reference citations are available on the readings page. 全部参考资料的出处可以在阅读资料那页找到。
Can we contact your references? 我可以与你的推荐人联系吗?
He has a good reference from his former employer. 他有以前老板提供的一份很好的推荐书。
用作动词 (v.)Paraphrasing is not direct quotation, but you still need to reference it. 意译不是直接引用
Each chapter is referenced in minute detail. 每一章后面都附有极为详尽的参考资料。
Each chapter is referenced, citing literature up to 1999. 每一章都附有参考资料，引用文献截止到1999年。
reference总是与介词to连用。 All are admitted, without reference to age or sex.全面都是允许的，不参考年龄或性别。
商业复信的开首常用With reference to your letter，应避免在一般通信里出现；
with reference to比in reference to更常见，都主要用在商业信函和公文里，少用于口语。这里的to是介词，所以With(In) reference to editing a school paper里，用editing不用edit。
