[] () ( ˈreference, NAmE, BrE ) a person who gives information about your character and ability, usually in a letter, for example when you are applying for a job介绍人；推荐人◆Please give the names of three referees.请写出三位介绍人的名字。◆Would you act as a referee for me?您愿意当我的介绍人吗？a person who is asked to settle a disagreement仲裁员；调解员◆to act as a referee between the parties involved担任相关各方的调解人a person who reads and checks the quality of a technical article before it is published（专业性文章的）审阅人，鉴定专家