relate
relate
verb
[withobj.]
relatable
adjective
语源
verb
[withobj.]
- give an account of (a sequence of events); narrate
讲，讲述（系列事件）；叙述
various versions of the chilling story have been related by the locals.
当地人对这可怕的事件有各种不同的说法。 - (be related)be connected by blood or marriage
有血亲（或姻亲）关系
he was related to my mother.
他和我妈有血缘关系。
people who are related.
亲戚。
■be causally connected
（与…）有因果关系，关联
high unemployment is related to high crime rates.
高失业率和高犯罪率有因果关系。
■(relate something to)discuss something in such a way as to indicate its connections with (something else)
将…与…联系起来
the study examines social change within the city and relates it to developments in the country as a whole.
这项研究调查了城市内部的社会变革并将其与整个国家更大范围的发展联系起来。
■[no obj.](relate to)have reference to; concern
有关联，与…有关
the new legislation related to corporate activities.
新立法与公司活动有关。
■[no obj.](relate to)feel sympathy with; identify with
与…投契；认同
kids related to him because he was so anti-establishment.
因为他非常反正统，所以年轻人都和他投缘。
relatable
adjective
语源
- mid 16th cent.: from Latin relat- 'brought back', from the verb referre (see refer)
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