character reference
character reference — 名詞
1. A written statement about someone's personal qualities, abilities, and reliabili
推薦信
由認識求職者的人寫給僱主的品德證明
A written statement about someone's personal qualities, abilities, and reliability, written by a person who knows them well — such as a teacher, supervisor, or former employer — and sent to a new employer or organization that is considering them for a job or position.
Megan asked a former teacher to write a character reference for a new job.
Megan 請一位以前的老師為新工作寫了一份推薦信。
ask [someone] to write a character reference
Owen's character reference from the headmaster helped him get a place at the university.
Owen 從校長那裡取得的推薦信，幫助他獲得了大學的入學名額。
A character reference was required from each candidate before the final interview.
每位候選人在最後面試前都被要求提供一份推薦信。
Nia asked her volunteer coordinator for a character reference to join the nursing program.
Nia 請她的志工協調人寫推薦信，以便申請護理課程。
A strong character reference can make a real difference when employers compare two strong applicants.
一份有力的推薦信，能在雇主比較兩位優秀應徵者時產生很大的影響。
- reference
shorter and more general; can also mean a source citation
- letter of recommendation
more formal, often used for academic admissions as well as jobs
- testimonial
less common in modern hiring; often a public statement of praise
文法句型
write/give/ask for + a character reference
用法筆記
Frequently used with the verbs 'write', 'give', 'provide', 'ask for', and 'request'. The person who writes a character reference is sometimes called a 'referee'.