1[intransitiveI]CONNECTED WITH if two things relate, they are connected in some way 相联系,有关联SYN connect
I don’t understand how the two ideas relate.
我不明白这两个观点有什么联系。
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The charges of fraud relate to events that took place over ten years ago.
这些欺诈指控涉及十多年前发生的事件。
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In everyday English, people often say something has (something) to do with another thing, rather than relates to it: 在日常英语中,人们一般说 have (something) to do with,而不说 relate to
The changes have to do with events that took place over ten years ago.
这些变化与十几年前发生的事有关。
I don't understand what the two ideas have to do with each other.
我不明白这两个观点有什么关联。
2[transitiveT] if you relate two different things, you show how they are connected 证明…有联系,把…联系起来
relate something to something
The report seeks to relate the rise in crime to an increase in unemployment.
报告试图把犯罪率上升和失业增加联系起来。
3[transitiveT] formalTELL to tell someone about events that have happened to you or to someone else 讲述
relate to• Group work helps children learn to share things and relate to each other.• He seems to have difficultyrelating to others and expressing his feelings.• She's a great teacher because she really relates to the kids.
relate something to something• Most writing systems relate letters tosounds fairly closely.
ADVERB | VERB + RELATE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤closely密切相關▸➤directly, specifically直接/明確相關◇The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.報告中提出的問題與“關心老人”組織在這方面正在做的工作有直接的關係。➤somehow有某種聯繫◇All these works relate somehow to the artist's emotional life.所有這些作品都與該藝術家的感情生活存在着某種聯繫。➤primarily主要相關◇Our work primarily relates to product design.我們的工作主要與產品設計相關。VERB + RELATE➤be able to, can能聯繫起來;可以聯繫起來▸➤attempt to, try to嘗試/試圖聯繫▸➤be difficult to, find sth difficult to難以聯繫起來;發現將⋯聯繫起來很難◇I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.我發現要將這兩種觀點聯繫起來相當困難。PREPOSITION➤to和⋯聯繫起來◇Our product needs an image that people can relate to.我們的產品需要一個讓人認同的形象。PHRASES➤the ability to relate to sb/sth把⋯聯繫起來的能力▸➤an attempt to relate sth把⋯聯繫起來的嘗試◇Attempts to relate studies on animals to those on humans are not really comparing like with like.試圖將對動物的研究和對人類的研究聯繫起來並不是對兩種相似的事物進行比較。
relate verb ⇨relate (pay will be related to productivity)⇨describe (relate the facts)relate
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relate ♦︎ associate ♦︎ link ♦︎ match ♦︎ connectThese words all mean to show or make a connection between two or more things.这些词均表示联系、使有联系、把⋯联系起来。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to relate / link / match / connect sth to sth◆to associate / link / match / connect sth with sth◆to relate / associate / link / match / connect (sth) directly◆to relate / associate / link / connect sth specifically◆to relate / associate / link sth explicitly◆to associate / link / connect sth firmly■relate [transitive] (ratherformal) to show or make a connection between things联系;使有联系;把⋯联系起来◆I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.我觉得很难把这两种想法联系在一起。◆In future, pay increases will be related to productivity.以后,加薪将和效率挂钩。ⓘ Relate is often used in business texts, describing how one thing will change according to how much sth else changes. * relate常用于商务文本,描述一事物因另一事物变化而跟着变化的关系◆performance-related pay与业绩挂钩的薪酬◆income-related benefits与收入相关联的福利◆an earnings-related pension scheme与收入挂钩的养老金计划■associateəˈsəʊʃieɪt, əˈsəʊsieɪt; NAmEəˈsoʊʃieɪt [transitive] (ratherformal) to make a connection between people or things in your mind联想;联系◆I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。◆He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies.在公众心目中,他总是和恐怖电影紧密联系在一起。 see also association ⇨ association■link [transitive] (especially journalism尤用于新闻) to state that there is a connection between people or things说明(两人或两事物之间)有联系(或有关系)◆Detectives have linked the break-in to a similar crime in the area last year.侦探认为这起入室盗窃案与去年此地区一起类似案件有关。◆Newspapers have linked his name with the singer.报纸报道把他的名字与那个歌手连在一起。ⓘ Link is often used in newspapers to talk about people possibly being involved in a particular crime, or knowing sb who has been involved in a crime. * link常用于报纸报道,指涉案或认识涉案者。■match [transitive] to find sb/sth that goes together with or is connected with another person or thing找对应(或相关)的人(或物);配对◆The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it.比赛的要求是把引文及其作者配对起来。◆The control group in the experiment was matched for age and sex.实验中对照组的年龄和性别与试验组是匹配的。■connect [transitive] (ratherformal) to notice or make a connection between people or things注意到与⋯有关联;把⋯联系起来◆There was nothing to connect him with the crime.他与那起犯罪毫无关联。◆I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before.听到有人把他们牵扯在一起我很吃惊,我以前从未想过他们会有关联。NOTE辨析 Relate, associate or connect?When you associate two things in your mind, it just happens, often because of experiences you have already had. When you relate or connect two things in your mind, it requires more of an effort because the connection is not so obvious or natural to you. * associate指常因过往的经验自然而然地产生某种联想。relate或connect指将关系不太明显的两个事物联系起来,这种关联不是自然而然就想到的,需要多一点心思去发掘◆I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。◆I always relate/connect the smell of baking with/to my childhood.◆I found it hard to relate / connect the two ideas in my mind.我觉得很难把这两种想法联系在一起。◆I found it hard to associate the two ideas in my mind.Relate can also be used to talk about a deliberate decision to make two things dependent on each other. * relate亦可指故意使两件事情互相影响◆Pay increases will be related to productivity.加薪将和效率挂钩。◆Pay increases will be associated with/connected with productivity.Connect can also be used to talk about facts or evidence that provide a link between things. * connect亦可指事实或证据显示不同事物之间有关联◆There was nothing to connect him with the crime.他与那起犯罪毫无关联。◆There was nothing to relate/associate him to/with the crime.