新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

relate

英  [rɪˈleɪt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • relates , relating , related

    1[I 不及物动词] 与…有关

    If something relates to a particular subject, it concerns that subject.

    近义词

    concern , involve

    双语例句

    例:

    Other recommendations relate to the details of how such data is stored.

    是关于如何存储这种数据的细节的。

    例:

    It does not matter whether the problem you have relates to food, drink, smoking or just living.

    不管你的问题是由食物、饮料、吸烟或仅仅是生活习惯引起,都无关紧要。

    2[RECIP 相互动词] 发生联系 , 与…相联系

    The way that two things relate, or the way that one thing relates to another, is the sort of connection that exists between them.

    近义词

    connect

    双语例句

    例:

    I don't think he understood the dynamics of how the police and the city administration relate.

    我认为他不理解警方与市政部门之间关系是如何变化的。

    例:

    Trainees should be invited to relate new ideas to their past experiences.

    应该要求实习生把新想法与他们的以往经历相联系。

    例:

    More studies will be required before we know what the functions of these genes are and whether they relate to each other.

    在我们了解这些基因的功能和它们是否相关之前,还需要更多的研究。

    例:

    Cornell University offers a course that investigates how language relates to particular cultural codes.

    康奈尔大学开设了一门研究语言是如何与特定文化标记相关系的课程。

    3[RECIP 相互动词] 与…息息相通

    If you can relate to someone, you can understand how they feel or behave so that you are able to communicate with them or deal with them easily.

    双语例句

    例:

    He is unable to relate to other people.

    他无法与别人沟通。

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