pertain

pertain
verb
[no obj.]
  1. be appropriate, related, or applicable
    适合,符合;有关,涉及;适用
    matters pertaining to the organization of government.
    与政府组织有关的事。
    ■(chiefly Law)belong to something as a part, appendage, or accessory
    (主律)从属,归属,附属
    the shop premises and stock and all assets pertaining to the business.
    属于那个商行的商店经营场所、库存和所有的资产。
    ■[with adverbial]be in effect or existence in a specified place or at a specified time
    (在特定的时间或地点)生效,存在,起作用
    their economic circumstances are vastly different from those which pertained in their land of origin.
    他们的经济环境与原产地的经济环境有很大的不同。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French partenir, from Latin pertinere 'extend to, have reference to', from per- 'through' + tenere 'to hold'
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