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referral

US /rɪˈfɝəl/

noun Target · B2 Nhân sự

Definition

a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The clinic requires a referral from your regular doctor before the appointment.

Word Family

NounNoun
referral gốc referee reference
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • recommendationsomething (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
  • introductionthe act of beginning something new

Collocations

  • Easy doctor medical referral
    to doctor medical referral, meaning to alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
  • Medium earn an employee referral bonus
    to earn an employee referral bonus, meaning to earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
  • Hard maintain a high customer referral rate
    to keep in good condition or preserve regarding a high customer referral rate
  • Very Hard cultivate a robust word-of-mouth referral network
    to cultivate a robust word-of-mouth referral network, meaning to foster the growth of

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