confer的词源

英文词源

confer (v.)

1530s, from Middle French conférer (14c.) "to give, converse, compare," from Latin conferre "to bring together," figuratively "to compare; consult, deliberate, talk over," from com- "together" (see com-) + ferre "to bear" (see infer). Sense of "taking counsel" led to conference. The meaning "compare" (common 1530-1650) is largely obsolete, but the abbreviation cf. still is used in this sense. Related: Conferred; conferring.

中文词源

confer：商谈，协商，授予，颁发

1.商谈，来自con-, 强调，-fer, 谈话，交谈，来自PIE*bha, 说，词源同confab, phone, for(拉丁词，说，讲)。

2.con-, 强调。-fer, 携带，词源同bring, infer. 指带来，授予。

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confer：交换意见，商谈，商讨

词根词缀： con-一起 + -fer-携带,拿取 → 拿到一起 → 把意见等拿到一起来就是"交换意见"、"商讨";把学位/荣誉证书和某人拿到一起，就是"授予某人(学位/荣誉)"