con·fer /kənˈfɜː $ -ˈfɜːr/ ●○○ AWL verb (conferred, conferring) formal 1 [intransitiveI]DISCUSS to discuss something with other people, so that everyone can express their opinions and decide on something 商谈,商议,讨论confer with Franklin leant over and conferred with his attorneys. 富兰克林俯身和他的律师商谈。
2 confer a title/degree/honour etc formal GIVEto officially give someone a title etc, especially as a reward for something they have achieved 授予称号/学位/荣誉等 SYN bestowconfer a title/degree/honour etc on/upon An honorary degree was conferred on him by the University. 该大学授予他一个荣誉学位。
► see thesaurus at giveconfer a title/degree/honour etc• Poets confer honour neither on themselves nor on their work by using a sophisticated diction. —conferment noun [countableC, uncountableU]