to confer
01
授予, 给予
to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone
Transitive: to confer a degree or title on sb | to confer a degree or title upon sb
例子
The university will confer degrees upon the graduating students during the commencement ceremony.
大学将在毕业典礼上向毕业生授予学位。
The monarch will confer a knighthood upon the distinguished individual for their service to the country.
君主将授予这位杰出人士骑士爵位，以表彰他们对国家的服务。
02
商议, 讨论
to exchange opinions and have discussions with others, often to come to an agreement or decision
Intransitive
例子
The board members will confer next week to finalize the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
董事会成员将于下周商议以敲定下一财年的预算。
Before making any changes, the project team decided to confer with all stakeholders to ensure everyone was on the same page.
在进行任何更改之前，项目团队决定与所有利益相关者协商，以确保每个人都达成共识。
