1.transfer的基本意思是“转移”,指把某物从一地转移到另一地,也可表示感情的转移。引申可作“迁往”“传给”解。用于法律,可指通过合法手段把动产或不动产从一个所有者交给另一个所有者。
2.transfer可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语。
3.transfer用作不及物动词,可表示“调(往),转(学),转(车、船),迁(往别处)”等,表示“调动”时指在同一大公司、单位、大集团中工作或任职变更,不强调升职或降职,只是工作性质的变化。
4.transfer后接介词短语from...to...表示“从…转到…”; 后接介词to表示“(使)转到〔调离,迁到〕”。
5.transfer的过去式和过去分词均为transferred。

transfer from(v.+prep.)
传给; 从…传给〔转到〕… (cause to) move or change from (sb, a place, or vehicle) to another place or person
▲transfer from sth to sth
At London we transferred from the train to a bus.我们在伦敦下火车,改乘了汽车。
▲transfer sb/sth from sb/sth to sb/sth
He transferred the money from the box to his pocket.他把钱从盒子里转移到了口袋里。
The company has transferred its main office from New York to Chicago.公司已把总部从纽约迁到了芝加哥。
He transferred the book from a table to a shelf.他把这本书从桌子上转放到架上。
 They transferred him from the warehouse to the accounts office.他们把他从仓库调到会计室工作。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The farm has been transferred from father to son for generations.这农场由父亲传给儿子,已传了好几代。

transfer into(v.+prep.)
搬进; 转到 move sth into sth; remove sth to sth
▲transfer sth into sth
There they transferred 20 bags of jewels into a waiting car.在那里他们把20袋珠宝搬进一辆等着的汽车里。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The sum of money has been transferred into my account.那笔钱已转到我账上。

transfer to(v.+prep.)
(使)转到; 调离; 迁到 (cause to) move or change to (sb, a different place, or vehicle)
▲transfer to sth
He has transferred to an infantry regiment.他已调入一个步兵团。
Some of these students have transferred to elsewhere.这些学生中有几个已转学他处。
The footballer is hoping to transfer to another team soon.那名足球运动员希望很快地转到另一个球队去。
The company has transferred to an eastern location.这家公司已搬到东部某地。
▲transfer sth to sb/sth
The chief inspector transferred a placid gaze to him.总督平静而专注的目光转移到他身上。
Let's transfer these files to the new cabinets.咱们把这些档案转放到新文件柜中去吧。
I intend to transfer the property to my son.我想把这笔财产传给我儿子。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
She was discharged from the intensive care unit last week and transferred to a general ward.上星期她由特别护理病房转到普通病房。
Please have my luggage transferred to the railway station.请把我的行李转到火车站去。
He was about to be transferred to another place.他就要调到另一个地方去。
This ticket cannot be transferred to another airline.这张票不能转乘其他航线的飞机。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The shop closed and the business was transferred somewhere else.那家店铺已经关门,迁到别处去营业了。

transfer, carry, convey, transmit, transport
参见carry条。
transfer, move, remove, shift
参见move条。

transfer还可用作名词,意思是“转移,转让”“换乘,改变路线”。例如:
The manager arranged for his transfer to another football club.经理将他调任到另一个足球俱乐部。
This is a bus transfer.这是一张公共汽车转乘车票。

［派生词］ transferable adj.可转让的; 可流通的; 可传递的‖transferability n.可转让性; 可流通性
［同义词］   carry, move, remove, transport
［反义词］   keep, retain