referee
UK/.refә'ri:/US
IELTSGREB1
Definitions
n.
An official who supervises a sports match and ensures rules are followed.
裁判员（体育）
n.
A person who provides a reference for someone applying for a job.
推荐人；介绍人
n.
An expert who reviews an academic paper before publication.
（学术）审稿人
v.
To act as a referee.
担任裁判；审稿
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedreferagain, back
+
-eecarry, bear, bring
=referee
refer + -ee (passive recipient suffix) = «one to whom things are referred.» Disputes in sports are referred to the referee; job decisions consult referees; academic papers are referred to reviewers.
Common Collocations
- 1.football referee足球裁判
- 2.professional referee专业裁判
- 3.list of referees推荐人名单
- 4.peer referee同行评审
Example Sentences
- 1.
The referee blew the whistle to start the match.
- 2.
Please list two referees for your job application.
- 3.
The paper is being refereed by two anonymous reviewers.