(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Reference to someone or something is the act of talking about them or mentioning them. A ~ is a particular example of this.
He made no ~ to any agreement...
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2.
Reference is the act of consulting someone or something in order to get information or advice.
Please keep this sheet in a safe place for ~.
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3.
Reference books are ones that you look at when you need specific information or facts about a subject.
...a useful ~ work for teachers.
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4.
A ~ is a word, phrase, or idea which comes from something such as a book, poem, or play and which you use when making a point about something.
...a ~ from the Quran.
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5.
A ~ is something such as a number or a name that tells you where you can obtain the information you want.
Make a note of the ~ number shown on the form.
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6.
A ~ is a letter that is written by someone who knows you and which describes your character and abilities. When you apply for a job, an employer might ask for ~s.
The firm offered to give her a ~.
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7.
A ~ is a person who gives you a ~, for example when you are applying for a job. (mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use referee )
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8.
If you keep information for future ~, you keep it because it might be useful in the future.
Read these notes carefully and keep them for future ~.
PHRASE: PHR after v
9.
You use with ~ to or in ~ to in order to indicate what something relates to.
I am writing with ~ to your article on salaries for scientists...
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10.
see also cross-~ , frame of ~ , point of ~ , terms of ~