1CONNECTED WITHthings that are related are connected in some way 有关系的,有联系的,相关的
Police now believe that the three crimes could be related.
目前警方认为三宗案件可能互相关联。
the problem of drug abuse and other related issues
滥用毒品问题以及其他相关问题
related to
He suffers with memory loss related to his disease.
他因病丧失了记忆。
closely/directly/strongly etc related
Education levels are strongly related to income.
教育程度和收入有很大的关系。
drug-/pollution-/stress-related etc
people suffering from tobacco-related illnesses
患有与抽烟有关的疾病的人
2[not before noun]FAMILY connected by a family relationship 有亲戚关系的
Are you two related?
你们两个是亲戚吗?
related to
I might be related to him.
我和他可能有亲戚关系。
3CONNECTED WITHanimals, plants, languages etc that are related belong to the same group 〔动植物、语言等〕同类的,同族的,同系的
Dolphins and porpoises are closely related.
海豚和鼠海豚是近亲。
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closely related
I want to focus on a small number of closely related questions.
strongly related
People’s occupations are strongly related to their level of education.
intimately related (=very closely related)
Learning to read and learning to write are intimately related.
directly/indirectly related
illnesses which are directly related to poverty
loosely related (=not closely related)
a series of loosely related ideas
inversely related technical (=related so that when one is large, the other is small)
The demand for bank lending is inversely related to the rate of interest charged.
THESAURUS
related/connectedadjectiveadj used about things that have a connection with each other. Connected is not used before a noun 有联系的,相关的〔connected不用于名词前〕
Physics and Maths are closely related.
物理和数学密切相关。
The two problems are connected.
这两个问题有关联。
homelessness and other related issues
无家可归现象及与之相关的问题
linkedadjectiveadj having a direct connection – often used when one thing is the cause of the other 直接相关的〔常指一事为另一事的原因〕
Skin cancer is directly linked to sun exposure and damage.
皮肤癌与日晒和晒伤直接相关。
Two closely linked factors produced this result.
两个密切相关的因素造成这一结果。
interrelated/interconnectedadjectiveadj used about two or more things that are connected with each other and affect each other in a complicatedseries of ways 互相关联的;互相影响的
The various parts of society are closely interrelated.
社会各部分紧密关联。
The book consists of a series of interconnected essays.
书中收录一系列彼此相关的文章。
interdependent used about two or more things, countries, people etc that depend on each other, and cannot exist or continue without each other 相互依存的
The two countries’ economies have become increasingly interdependent.
两国经济越来越相互依存。
interdependent relationships between species
物种间相互依存的关系
nDarwin said that all life on Earth is interdependent.
relevantadjectiveadj related to what is being discussed or to a particular area of activity 有关的,切题的
The exam tests the way you select and organize information relevant to the question.
此项测试考察你对与问题相关信息的选择和编排方法。
Applicants should have several years’ relevant experience.
申请者应当拥有数年相关经验。
be bound up with something to be very closely connected – used about two things that need to be considered together 与某事物密切关联〔用于需同时考虑的两个事物〕
The history of the city has long been bound up with the sea.
这座城市的历史长期以来都与大海密切相关。
Your professional development is closely bound up with personal growth.
1connected有聯繫VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, seem有關;好像有關ADVERB➤closely, integrally, intimately, strongly緊密相關;一體相關;密切相關◇The two ideas are very closely related.這兩種觀點緊密相關。➤significantly有重要關係◇Scores in the test were not significantly related to gender.這項測試的分數與性別沒有太大關聯。➤inextricably緊密相連▸➤loosely聯繫鬆散▸➤not necessarily不一定相關➤not remotely毫無關係◇What she was reading was not remotely related to her work.她讀的東西與她的工作毫不相關。➤largely有很大關係▸➤partly部份相關▸➤directly, linearly直接/線性相關▸➤indirectly, tangentially間接/略微相關◇Tax rates were indirectly related to income.稅率與收入有間接關係。➤specifically有特定關係的➤positively正相關的▸➤inversely, negatively負向關係的;負相關的◇The traditional approach has tended to regard unemployment and inflation as being inversely related.傳統觀點傾向於認為失業與通貨膨脹成反比關係。➤apparently顯然有聯繫▸➤clearly, obviously有明確的關係;顯然有關係▸➤causally, contextually, functionally, logically, structurally, thematically有因果關係的;有上下文關係的;功能相關的;邏輯相關的;結構相關的; 主題相關的◇Is unemployment causally related to crime?失業與犯罪有因果關係嗎?PREPOSITION➤to與⋯有關◇The occurrence of the disease is apparently related to standards of hygiene.這種病的發生率顯然與衞生狀況相關。related
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2of the same family同一家族VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be是親屬關係ADVERB➤closely近親▸➤distantly遠親▸➤biologically, evolutionarily, genetically有親緣關係◇All the bees in the colony are genetically related.同一群體的蜜蜂都有親緣關係。PREPOSITION➤to與⋯是親戚◇He claims to be distantly related to the British royal family.他聲稱自己與英國王室是遠親。
related ♦︎ associated ♦︎ resulting ♦︎ attendant ♦︎ consequent ♦︎ ensuing ♦︎ resultant ♦︎ connectedThese words all describe two things that are connected in some way.这些词均表示相关的、有联系的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆associated / connected with sth◆attendant / consequent on / upon sth◆related / associated / resulting / attendant / consequent / ensuing / resultant problems / changes◆a related / an associated / a resulting / a consequent / a resultant increase◆related / associated / attendant / consequent / resultant costs / effects◆an associated / a resulting / a consequent / the ensuing / a resultant loss◆an associated / a resulting / a consequent reduction◆associated / attendant / consequent risks◆closely related / associated / connected■relatedconnected with sb/sth in some way相关的;有联系的◆Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse.这一地区的许多犯罪都与吸毒有关。◆These two problems are closely related.这两个问题密切相关。◆He was suffering from a stress-related illness.他患有压力导致的疾病。OPPunrelated ⇨ independent■associated (ratherformal, especially business尤用于商业) connected with sb/sth because the two things often happen or exist together or because one thing causes the other(因两件事常同时发生或存在,或因一事导致另一事发生)有关联的,相关的◆Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially.薪金与相关成本大大增加。◆Young people need to be made aware of the risks associated with taking drugs.得让年轻人了解吸毒相关的危险。NOTE辨析 Related or associated?Related is a more general word than associated and often describes more general things. * related比associated含义更广,常修饰更为笼统的事物◆a related issue / question / problem / field / area / subject / matter / theme相关的议题/问题/难题/领域/范围/题目/事情/主题Associated is used especially in business contexts and to talk about risks. * associated尤用于商务语境,修饰risk◆the risks related to taking drugs■resulting(especially of a loss or change in sth) happening as a result of sth(尤指损失或变化)作为结果的,因而发生的◆The major problem here is soil erosion and the resulting loss in crop productivity.这里的主要问题是水土流失以及由此造成的作物减产。◆The benefits would include greater publicity and the resulting increase in funding.好处包括更多的媒体关注,资金也会因此增多。 see also result ⇨ resultnoun, result ⇨ followverb2, result in sth ⇨ causeverb■attendant əˈtendənt [usually before noun] (formal) happening as an effect of sth even bigger or more important that is happening at the same time伴随的;随之而来的◆She wanted to avoid the awards ceremony and all its attendant publicity.她希望避开颁奖典礼和所有随之而来的媒体曝光。◆We had all the usual problems attendant upon starting a new business.我们遇到了创业时通常会出现的所有问题。■consequent ˈkɒnsɪkwənt ( less frequentconsequential ˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃl; NAmEˌkɑːnsəˈkwenʃl) (ratherformal) (especially of a loss or change in sth that may cause problems) happening as a result of sth(尤指损失或变化)作为结果的,因而发生的◆the lowering of taxes and the consequent increase in spending减税与由此带动的消费增长◆the responsibilities consequent upon the arrival of a new child新生儿出世后随之而来的职责 see also consequence ⇨ resultnoun▸consequently
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◆ (ratherformal, written) She failed her exams and was consequently unable to start her studies at college.她考试不及格,因此无法进入大学学习。■ensuingɪnˈsjuːɪŋ; NAmEɪnˈsuːɪŋ(especially of a fight, struggle or confused situation) caused by the thing that happened immediately before; (of a period of time) following sth that has just been mentioned(尤指打斗、搏斗或混乱的情况)紧接着发生的;(一段时间)随后的,接着的◆He had become separated from his parents in the ensuing panic.在随后的慌乱中他与父母失散了。◆He married in 1782, and in the ensuing years produced a wealth of new music.他1782年结婚,并在随后的几年里创作了一大批新的音乐作品。ⓘ Ensuing often describes a measurement of time such as weeks, months or years. * ensuing常用来表示接下来的一段时间,如几个星期、几个月或几年。 see also ensue ⇨ follow2■resultantrɪˈzʌltənt [only before noun] (formal) resulting作为结果的;因而发生的◆We deplore the use of force and the resultant loss of life.我们谴责使用武力和由此造成的生命损失。◆the growing economic crisis and resultant unemployment不断加剧的经济危机以及由此带来的失业问题 see also result ⇨ resultnoun, result ⇨ followverb2, result in sth ⇨ causeverbNOTE辨析 Resulting, consequent or resultant?In many cases you can use any of these words, especially to describe a loss or change in sth.在许多情况下这些词可以通用,尤用于描述事物的损失或变化◆the war and the resulting / consequent / resultant loss of life战争以及由此造成的人命损失◆lower taxation and the resulting / consequent / resultant increase in spending减税与由此带动的消费增长Resulting and resultant can also be used to talk about the result of a process. * resulting和resultant亦可用于谈论某个过程的结果◆The resulting product will be marketed by IBM.最终产品将由IBM推向市场。◆The resultant chemical structure is flexible.由此产生的化学结构比较灵活多变。◆the consequent product/structureResulting and resultant can be used to talk about good or bad results; consequent is usually used to talk about results that cause problems in some way. Resultant is more formal and less frequent than resulting. * resulting和resultant可用于谈论好或坏的结果;consequent通常用于谈论在某种程度上造成问题的结果。resultant比resulting正式且较不常用。■connected(of facts and events) having a connection with sth; having a connection with each other(事实和事件)与⋯有联系的;相互有关联的◆Do these sentences describe a connected sequence of events?这些句子描述的是一系列关联事件吗?OPPunconnected ⇨ independent