relate

/rɪˈleɪt/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

把……联系起来；与……有关；理解并认同；和睦相处

释义与例句

v. 把……联系起来；与……有关
to show or have a connection between two or more things
  1. The report relates rising illness rates to poor air quality.
    这份报告把疾病发病率上升与空气质量差联系起来。
  2. This chapter relates to the development of modern cities.
    本章与现代城市的发展有关。
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  1. The two events are closely related.
    这两个事件密切相关。
v. 理解并认同；和睦相处
to understand and sympathize with someone's feelings or situation, or to have a good relationship with someone
  1. Many young readers can relate to the main character.
    许多年轻读者能理解并认同主人公。
  2. She finds it difficult to relate to her new colleagues.
    她觉得很难与新同事融洽相处。
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  1. I can relate to the pressure you are under.
    我能理解你所承受的压力。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 relate A to B 表示“把 A 与 B 联系起来”；relate to sb 还可表示“理解某人”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • related 相关的；有亲属关系的
    related 是形容词，指事物有联系或人有亲属关系。
    The course covers economics and related subjects. 这门课程涵盖经济学及相关学科。
  • relation 关系；联系；亲属
    relation 是名词，可指人或事物之间的关系，也可指亲属。
    There is a clear relation between diet and health. 饮食与健康之间存在明显联系。
同义词
  • connect 连接；联系
    relate 强调说明两个事物之间的关系，常用 relate A to B；connect 还可指物理连接，搭配更灵活。
    The study connects sleep loss with reduced concentration. 这项研究把睡眠不足与注意力下降联系起来。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • be related to 与……有关；与……有亲属关系
    relate to 可表示“与……有关”或“理解认同”；be related to 是形容词结构，强调已经存在的关联或亲属关系。
    This species is closely related to the domestic cat. 这个物种与家猫亲缘关系密切。
常见搭配
  • relate to 与……有关；理解并认同
    The question relates to how the money was spent. 这个问题与钱如何花掉有关。
  • closely related 密切相关的
    Poverty and poor health are often closely related. 贫困与健康状况差往往密切相关。
  • relate A to B 把 A 与 B 联系起来
    Researchers related the increase in cases to changes in temperature. 研究人员把病例增加与气温变化联系起来。