conferring

/kənˈfɝː/

动词

（常指为达成行动决议而）商讨，商议，协商
I need some time to confer with my lawyer.
我想花点时间跟我的律师商量一下。
授予（称号、荣誉）；赋予（优势）
An honorary doctorate was conferred on him by Columbia University.
哥伦比亚大学授予他荣誉博士学位。