appertain[,æpə'tein]vt.1.■属,属于,作为…一部分;有关联,和…有关;适合于,相适合(to):privileges that appertain to members of the royal family属于王室成员的特权
appertainappertain[ˌæpəˈtein]vi.1.■[正式用语](作为一种权利而)属于; 和...有关(to)the duties appertaining to his office他的职位所应尽的责任Forestry appertains to geography.森林学和地理学有关。