correspond

correspond
verb
[no obj.]
  1. have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly
    相似；相符；一致
    the carved heads described in the poem correspond to a drawing of Edgcote House.
    诗中描述的雕刻头像和埃杰科特别墅的绘画完全一致。
    communication is successful when the ideas in the minds of the speaker and hearer correspond.
    当说话者和听者的想法一致时，沟通就成功了。
    ■be analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function
    （特征、形式或功能）相似；一致
    the rank of Feldwebel in the German forces nominally corresponded to the British rank of sergeant.
    德国军队中Felwebel的军衔名义上相当于英国Sergeant（中士）的军衔。
  2. communicate by exchanging letters
    （通信）联系
    Margaret corresponded with him until his death.
    玛格丽特和他保持通信直到他去世。
    the doctor and I corresponded for more than two decades.
    我和医生通信达20多年。
派生
correspondingly
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French correspondre, from medieval Latin correspondere, from cor- 'together' + Latin respondere (see respond)
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