relate

verb

1. 联系；使有联系；把…联系起来
   show or make a connection between two or more things
   1. I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.
      我觉得很难把这两种想法联系在一起。
   2. In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity.
      以后，工资的增加将和业绩挂钩。
2. 叙述；讲述；讲（故事）
   to give a spoken or written report of sth; to tell a story
   1. She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters.
      在开始的几章中，她描述了自己童年的经历。
   2. He related the facts of the case to journalists.
      他给记者们讲述了这件事的实际情况。
   3. She related how he had run away from home as a boy.
      她追述了他小时候是如何离家出走的。

1. VERB 涉及;关于
   If something relates to a particular subject, it concerns that subject.
   1. Other recommendations relate to the details of how such data is stored...
      其他建议涉及此类信息储存方面的一些细节。
   2. It does not matter whether the problem you have relates to food, drink, smoking or just living...
      不管你的问题是由食物、饮料、吸烟引起，或仅仅是生活引起，都无关紧要。
   3. I had papers relating to the children which my wife and I had to sign.
      我有一些关于孩子的文件需要我和妻子签字。
2. V-RECIP-ERG 相关;有关联
   The way that two things relate, or the way that one thing relates to another, is the sort of connection that exists between them.
   1. More studies will be required before we know what the functions of these genes are and whether they relate to each other...
      要弄清这些基因的功能以及它们彼此之间是否关联，我们还需要开展更多的研究。
   2. Cornell University offers a course that investigates how language relates to particular cultural codes...
      康奈尔大学开设了一门研究语言与特定文化符号之间如何关联的课程。
   3. Many Christians today feel the need to relate their experience to that of the Hindu, the Buddhist and the Muslim.
      如今，许多基督徒感到有必要把自身的体验与印度教徒、佛教徒和伊斯兰教徒的体验相联系。
   4. ...a paper called 'Language and Freedom' in which Chomsky tries to relate his linguistic and political views...
      一篇题为“语言和自由”的论文，文中乔姆斯基试图把他的语言学观点和政治观点联系起来
   5. At the end, we have a sense of names, dates, and events but no sense of how they relate.
      最后，我们对名字、日期和事件有了些认识，但并不清楚它们之间的关联。
3. VERB 产生共鸣;认同
   If you can relate to someone, you can understand how they feel or behave so that you are able to communicate with them or deal with them easily.
   1. He is unable to relate to other people...
      他无法理解他人的想法。
   2. I think it is important for children to have brothers and sisters they can relate to...
      我认为对孩子们来讲有可以相互理解沟通的兄弟姐妹很重要。
   3. When people are cut off from contact with others, they lose all ability to relate.
      一个人与其他人隔绝后，会失去全部的沟通能力。
4. VERB 叙述;讲述
   If you relate a story, you tell it.
   1. There were officials to whom he could relate the whole story...
      有一些官员会听他讲述整个故事。
   2. She related her tale of living rough.
      她讲述了自己艰苦谋生的故事。

1. Many entries relate to the two world wars.
   很多条目与两次世界大战有关。
2. I found a very mixed group of individuals some of whom I could relate to and others with whom I had very little in common
   我发现这群人各不相同，有些人还合得来，我能够理解，其他那些则和我几乎没有共同之处。
3. These people, usually men, seem unable to relate to the opposite sex
   这些人，通常为男性，似乎不懂得如何跟异性相处。
4. Other recommendations relate to the details of how such data is stored
   其他建议涉及此类信息储存方面的一些细节。
5. It does not matter whether the problem you have relates to food, drink, smoking or just living
   不管你的问题是由食物、饮料、吸烟引起，或仅仅是生活引起，都无关紧要。
6. I had papers relating to the children which my wife and I had to sign.
   我有一些关于孩子的文件需要我和妻子签字。
7. More studies will be required before we know what the functions of these genes are and whether they relate to each other
   要弄清这些基因的功能以及它们彼此之间是否关联，我们还需要开展更多的研究。
8. Cornell University offers a course that investigates how language relates to particular cultural codes
   康奈尔大学开设了一门研究语言与特定文化符号之间如何关联的课程。
9. At the end, we have a sense of names, dates, and events but no sense of how they relate.
   最后，我们对名字、日期和事件有了些认识，但并不清楚它们之间的关联。
10. He is unable to relate to other people
    他无法理解他人的想法。
11. I think it is important for children to have brothers and sisters they can relate to
    我认为对孩子们来讲有可以相互理解沟通的兄弟姐妹很重要。
12. There were officials to whom he could relate the whole story
    有一些官员会听他讲述整个故事。
13. She related her tale of living rough.
    她讲述了自己艰苦谋生的故事。
14. Afternoon groups relate to the specific addictions and problems therein.
    下午的小组谈到具体的上瘾病例以及其中的问题。
15. All these questions relate to philosophy.
    这些问题都跟哲学有关。
16. It is difficult to relate these results with any known cause.
    这些结果很难与任何已知的原因联系在一起。
17. This article covered the terms that relate to the IT architecture and design of SOA solutions.
    本文介绍了与SOA解决方案的IT体系结构和设计相关的术语。
18. The previous hook defines the new data structure, but does not describe how it and a node relate.
    前一个钩子定义了新的数据结构，但没有描述它与一个节点的关系。
19. Execute activities relate to administering, maintaining, and operating.
    执行活动与管理、维护和操作相关。
20. All of these errors relate to incomplete specification of the receive and reply activities.
    所有这些错误都与不完整的receive活动和reply活动规范有关。
21. We all can relate.
    我们都可以相互联系。
22. It should not relate to my ethnicity.
    这和我的种族无关。
23. I think that's why so many people relate to her.
    我想这就是为什么那么多的人都和她有关。
24. We must relate these principles to our everyday work.
    我们必须把这些原则和我们的日常工作联系起来。
25. The methods and compositions provided herein relate generally to IL-10 specific antibodies and uses thereof.
    在此提供的方法和组合物一般地涉及IL-10特异性抗体和其用途。
26. The first part of the idea does not relate to the other.
    观念的第一个部分和其他部分没有关系。
27. They learn to relate to and enjoy being with people of all ages.
    他们学习参与和享受与所有年龄段的人相处。
28. That's why you can't relate to him.
    这就是为什么你不能和他有关联。
29. Present at least three and relate them to the company and job you are interviewing for.
    举出至少三个优点，并将他们与你面试的企业和工作相联系。
30. The development of green laser and theories that relate to this subject were Introduced.
    介绍了绿光激光器的发展历程和有关基本理论。

  link connect join relate unite【导航词义：联合，连接，联系】

  link v. 连接，联系

〔辨析〕指将具体的人、事物、地方等连接起来；也指使人或事物相关联。

  connect v. 连接，联系

〔辨析〕词义广泛，指连接有形的事物、接通电源、燃气、网络等；也指将某人或某事关联起来。

  join v. 连接，汇合

〔辨析〕常指将事物连接或固定在一起；也指道路，河流等汇合。

  relate v. 联系，使有联系

〔辨析〕指事物之间存在联系或把不同事物联系起来。

  unite v. （使）联合，（使）团结

〔辨析〕指人或机构联合起来以实现共同目标。

relate to sth/sb

1. 涉及；与…相关；谈到
   to be connected with sth/sb; to refer to sth/sb
   1. I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.
      我觉得很难把这两种想法联系在一起。
   2. In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity.
      以后，工资的增加将和业绩挂钩。
2. 能够理解并同情；了解；体恤
   to be able to understand and have sympathy with sb/sth
   1. She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters.
      在开始的几章中，她描述了自己童年的经历。
   2. He related the facts of the case to journalists.
      他给记者们讲述了这件事的实际情况。
   3. She related how he had run away from home as a boy.
      她追述了他小时候是如何离家出走的。

verb

1. make a logical or causal connection
   1. I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
   2. colligate these facts
   3. I cannot relate these events at all

   Synonym:    associatetie inlinkcolligatelink upconnect

2. give an account of
   1. The witness related the events

3. have or establish a relationship to
   1. She relates well to her peers

4. be relevant to
   1. There were lots of questions referring to her talk
   2. My remark pertained to your earlier comments

   Synonym:    referpertainconcerncome tobear ontouchtouch onhave-to doe with

5. be in a relationship with
   1. How are these two observations related?

   Synonym:    interrelate