单词referent
n.: 被谈到的事物；【语】语词所指的对象
网络: 指示物；指称对象；指涉物
【语言学】语词所指的对象
被谈到的事物、概念等
指示物
复数：referents
Desire is simply a referent like any other, which seduction immediately betters and transcends, precisely by virtue of its its spirit.
就像其他事物一样，欲望简直就是一个指示物，这样诱惑就正好用它精神上的优点，马上优于和胜过它。
Something referred to by a word, a symbol, a sign, or an idea; a referent.
东西用文字、符号、标志或思想指代的事物；参照物
Good image of leadership is an important resource and wealth which could play great influences, cohesiveness and referent power.
良好的领导形象是一笔宝贵的资源和财富，能够产生强大的影响力、凝聚力和感召力。
Returns a non-null value before using its result, as it is expected that the referent will eventually be garbage collected.
是否返回一个非null值，因为referent最终总是会被垃圾收集的。
indicator (INDEX) indicator with the referent object or space and time between the causal association.
指示符号（INDEX）指示符号与所指涉的对象之间具有因果或是时空上的关联。
A referent is an object, action, state, relationship, or attribute in the referential realm.
指称可以是指称领域中的对象、动作、状态、关系或属性。
Methods: The study was a prospective population-based case-referent study nested within the Northern Sweden Cohorts.
方法：本研究是基于瑞典北方人群的前瞻性研究。
To emphasize the referent as a province, one says Hainan Sheng ( "Hainan Province" ).
为了强调指涉作为一个省，一个说，海南盛（“海南省”）。
With weak references, you can maintain a reference to the referent without preventing it from being garbage collected.
使用弱引用后，可以维持对referent的引用，而不会阻止它被垃圾收集。
Same referent, different metaphorical meaning; (3) Different referent, same metaphorical meaning.
比喻物体相同，而比喻意义不同；