be referred to as... 被称为... =be known to sb as ...

refer A to B = know A as B 把A称为B

区别：refer to sb/sth (as sth) 提到；谈及；说起

He soon made a name for himself, and came to be known to the Italians as Giovanni Acuto.

他很快就成名了，被意大利人称为乔瓦尼·阿库托

These days,people who work in offices are frequently referred to as 'white collar' worker for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.

如今，在办公室工作的人经常被称为“白领”工人，原因很简单，他们通常戴着领子和领带去上班。

Her mother never referred to him again.

她的母亲再也没有提起过他。

You know who I'm referring to.

你知道我指的是谁。

She always referred to Ben as ‘that nice man’.

她总是称本为“那个大好人”。

I promised not to refer to the matter again.

我答应过再也不提这事了。

The star refers to items which are intended for the advanced learner.

标有星号的项目是给高阶学习者的。

The term ‘Arts’ usually refers to humanities and social sciences.

arts一词通常指人文和社会科学。

This paragraph refers to the events of last year.

这一段说的是去年发生的事。

查阅；参考；征询

to look at sth or ask a person for information

同义词： consult

You may refer to your notes if you want.

如果需要，可以查阅笔记。

to refer to a dictionary

查词典

refer sb/sth to sb/sth

将…送交给（以求获得帮助等）

to send sb/sth to sb/sth for help, advice or a decision

My doctor referred me to a specialist.

我的医生让我去找一位专家诊治。

The case was referred to the Court of Appeal.

这个案子被送交到上诉法院。

(formal) May I refer you to my letter of 14 May?

你查看一下我5月14日给你的信好吗？