新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

confer

英  [kənˈfɜː]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • confers , conferring , conferred

    1[RECIP 相互动词] 商议

    When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.

    双语例句

    例:

    He conferred with Hill and the others in his office.

    他和希尔以及他办公室里的其他人进行了商议。

    2[T 及物动词] 授予

    To confer something such as power or an honour on someone means to give it to them.

    双语例句

    例:

    The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states.

    宪法还授予巴西25个成员州极大的权力。