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词汇 confer on/upon
释义 phraseconfer 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 sbconfer 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 sbconfer 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.
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