relate

verb

1. make a logical or causal connection

e.g. I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
colligate these facts
I cannot relate these events at all

Synonym: associatetie inlinkcolligatelink upconnect

2. give an account of

e.g. The witness related the events

3. have or establish a relationship to

e.g. She relates well to her peers

4. be relevant to

e.g. There were lots of questions referring to her talk
My remark pertained to your earlier comments

Synonym: referpertainconcerncome tobear ontouchtouch onhave-to doe with

5. be in a relationship with

e.g. How are these two observations related?

Synonym: interrelate

1. 涉及;关于
If something relates to a particular subject, it concerns that subject.

e.g. Other recommendations relate to the details of how such data is stored...
其他建议涉及此类信息储存方面的一些细节。
e.g. It does not matter whether the problem you have relates to food, drink, smoking or just living...
不管你的问题是由食物、饮料、吸烟引起，或仅仅是生活引起，都无关紧要。

2. 相关;有关联
The way that two things relate, or the way that one thing relates to another, is the sort of connection that exists between them.

e.g. More studies will be required before we know what the functions of these genes are and whether they relate to each other...
要弄清这些基因的功能以及它们彼此之间是否关联，我们还需要开展更多的研究。
e.g. Cornell University offers a course that investigates how language relates to particular cultural codes...
康奈尔大学开设了一门研究语言与特定文化符号之间如何关联的课程。

3. 产生共鸣;认同
If you can relate to someone, you can understand how they feel or behave so that you are able to communicate with them or deal with them easily.

e.g. He is unable to relate to other people...
他无法理解他人的想法。
e.g. I think it is important for children to have brothers and sisters they can relate to...
我认为对孩子们来讲有可以相互理解沟通的兄弟姐妹很重要。

4. 叙述;讲述
If you relate a story, you tell it.

e.g. There were officials to whom he could relate the whole story...
有一些官员会听他讲述整个故事。
e.g. She related her tale of living rough.
她讲述了自己艰苦谋生的故事。

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