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。
relate to
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.