correlate

correlate
[ˈkɒrəleɪt, -rɪ-]
verb
  1. [no obj.]have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another
    相关;关联
    the study found that success in the educational system correlates highly with class.
    研究发现教育系统的成功与课堂大有关系。
    ■[with obj.]establish such a relationship or connection between
    建立关系;建立联系
    we should correlate general trends in public opinion with trends in the content of television news.
    我们必须将舆论的总趋势和电视新闻内容的趋势联系起来。
noun
  1. each of two or more related or complementary things
    互相关联的事物;相辅相成的事物
    strategies to promote health should pay greater attention to financial hardship and other correlates of poverty.
    促进保健措施同时更要考虑经济困难以及与贫穷相关的问题。
语源
  1. mid 17th cent. (as a noun): back-formation from correlation and correlative
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