appertain

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appertain

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ap·per·tain /ˌæpəˈteɪn $ -ər-/ verb 1 appertain to something phrasal verb formal ABOUTto belong to or concern something 属于；关于 A forum was set up to deal with all issues appertaining to Everton Park. 已设立一个论坛，讨论所有关于埃弗顿公园的问题。→ See Verb table

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appertain• Next Trent had listed those facts appertaining to his own role.Origin appertain (1300-1400) Old French apartenir, from Late Latin appertinere, from Latin ad- “to” + pertinere ( → PERTAIN)

ap·per·tain verbChineseSyllable

or to to something belong Corpus concern

appertain
ap‧per‧tain /ˌæpəˈteɪn $ -ər-/

verb

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: apartenir, from Late Latin appertinere, from Latin ad- __to__ + pertinere ( ⇨ pertain)

appertain to something phrasal verb [not in passive] formal
  to belong to or concern something:

A forum was set up to deal with all issues appertaining to Everton Park.

ap·per·tain

BrE

/ˌæpəˈteɪn/

NAmE

/ˌæpərˈteɪn/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

appertain

BrE

/ˌæpəˈteɪn/

NAmE

/ˌæpərˈteɪn/

present simple - he / she / it

appertains

BrE

/ˌæpəˈteɪnz/

NAmE

/ˌæpərˈteɪnz/

past simple

appertained

BrE

/ˌæpəˈteɪnd/

NAmE

/ˌæpərˈteɪnd/

past participle

appertained

BrE

/ˌæpəˈteɪnd/

NAmE

/ˌæpərˈteɪnd/

-ing form

appertaining

BrE

/ˌæpəˈteɪnɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˌæpərˈteɪnɪŋ/

●apperˈtain to sb/sth

(

formal

)

to belong or refer to sb/sth 属于；涉及；关系到

◆rights appertaining to the property产权

◆These figures appertain to last year's sales. 这些数字指的是去年的销售额。