| 词汇 | confer |
| 释义 | phraseconfer[conferred, conferred, conferring] confer on/upon ! Confer upon is more formal than confer on, and is used mostly in writing.1. confer sth on/upon sb formal to officially give a title, degree, or honour to someone, especially as a reward for something they have achieved: Oxford degrees were first conferred on women in 1920. the highest honour which the country could confer on one of its citizens Otto had the title of emperor conferred upon him by the pope.2. confer sth on/upon sb • confer on/upon sb sth formal to officially give someone the power or right to do something: The Constitution confers on Congress the power to declare war.■ SIMILAR TO: give3. confer sth on/upon sb • confer on/upon sb sth formal to give someone a particular quality or feeling: the sense of superiority that living in the area confers on some of its residents Pregnancy seems to confer a feeling of contentment on some women. confer (up)on (someone or something)1. To discuss something with someone. We need to meet this afternoon and confer on the candidates we've interviewed so far. Your mother and I need to confer on this issue before we make a decision. 2. To bestow something, often a title or honor, on someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is often used between "confer" and "on," and "upon" can be used in place of "on." The queen will confer an official title upon him at the ceremony tonight. confer on (someone or something) with (someone)To discuss something with someone. I need to confer on the candidates we've interviewed so far with you—are you free this afternoon? I need to confer on this issue with your mother before making a decision. confer with (someone)To discuss something with someone. I need to confer with you on the candidates we've interviewed so far—are you free this afternoon? I need to confer with your mother on this issue before making a decision. confer with (someone) about (someone or something)To discuss something with someone. I need to confer with you about the candidates we've interviewed so far—are you free this afternoon? I need to confer with your mother about this issue before making a decision. confer about (someone or something)To discuss something with someone. We need to confer about the candidates we've interviewed so far—are you free this afternoon? Your mother and I need to confer about this issue before making a decision. confer on someone or something (with someone)and confer (on someone or something) with someone; confer with someone (about someone or something); confer (with someone) about someone or somethingto discuss someone or something. Let us confer on this matter with the headmaster. I want to confer with you on how to handle the problem. I need to confer with you about Walter. confer something (up)on someoneto grant something, such as an academic degree, to someone, usually in a ceremony. (Upon is more formal than on.) The university conferred an honorary degree upon her. They conferred degrees on 300 graduates this year. confer with someone(about someone or something) Go to confer on someone or something (with someone) |
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