a person who is in charge of a sports game and who makes certain that the rules are followed

We only lost the game because the referee was biased. 我们输掉了比赛就是因为裁判员偏袒对手。

a person or organization that helps to find a fair answer to a disagreement

A judge is acting as referee in the pay dispute between the trade union and management. 在工会和资方间的工资纠纷中，一位法官在担任仲裁人。

a person who knows you and who is willing to describe and, usually, praise you, in order to support you when you are trying to get a job, etc.

She gave her college tutor as her referee to the interviewer. 她提交给面试官的推荐人是其大学导师。

to be a referee in a game

They had to ask one of the spectators to referee (the match). 他们只得从观众中请出一人来担任（比赛的）裁判。