relate

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re·late /rɪˈleɪt/ S2 W1 verb

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。

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 something to somebody

He later related the whole story to me.

他后来给我讲了整件事的来龙去脉。

► see thesaurus at tell

4 [intransitiveI]UNDERSTAND to feel that you understand someone’s problem, situation etc 〔对别人的问题、处境等〕认同，理解

relate to

Laurie finds it difficult to relate to children.

劳里觉得很难理解小孩子的想法。

I know he feels upset, and I can relate to that.

我知道他难过，也能理解他的感受。

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relate• "I can't do a thing with my hair." "I can totally relate."• Pointers are used to explicitly relate elements of the model.• Paige related the story of her legal battles in great detail.• The approach involves identifying variations in the functioning of target areas and relating those variations to known differences in cortical function.• But the real questions are: How do such workers really relate to each other? and How effective is their performance?• How do you relate to them?

relate to• Group work helps children learn to share things and relate to each other.• He seems to have difficulty relating 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 to sounds fairly closely.

Relaten

na British organization which helps those who have problems with relationships, especially marriage. It used to be called the Marriage Guidance Council.

From Longman Business Dictionary

relatere·late /rɪˈleɪt/ verb

→ relate to something

Origin relate

(1400-1500) Latin past participle of referre; → REFER

re·late verb →REGISTER1Relaten

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