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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++per·tain /pəˈteɪn $ pər-/ verb  1pertain to something phrasal verb formalCONNECTED WITH to relate directly to something 直接相关,有关 legislation pertaining to employment rights 与就业权利有关的立法→ See Verb table
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pertainBecause there are some religions that believe in nonmedical spiritual healing, most states provide special laws pertaining to them.Clinger also issued Thomason a subpoena demanding any records pertaining to the travel office case.The Marxian capitalist has infinite shrewdness or cunning on everything except matters pertaining to his own ultimate survival.Current legislation is not likely to pertain much longer, however.Our results pertain to a sample of 101 subjects, in many of whom the birth weight was obtained by maternal recall.They pertain to all possible effects that could have occurred, both positive and negative, anticipated and unanticipated.These modifications pertain to improvements in the inspection and operation of locking and vent mechanisms.
Origin pertain (1300-1400) Old French partenir, from Latin pertinere
per·tain verbChineseSyllable
relate something to Corpus directly to


pertain
pertain /pəˈteɪn $ pər-/ verb
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: partenir, from Latin pertinere

     
pertain to something phrasal verb
  formal to relate directly to something:
    legislation pertaining to employment rights


per·tainBrE /pəˈteɪn/ 🔊NAmE /pərˈteɪn/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they pertain BrE /pəˈteɪn/ 🔊 NAmE /pərˈteɪn/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it pertains BrE /pəˈteɪnz/ 🔊 NAmE /pərˈteɪnz/ 🔊past simple pertained BrE /pəˈteɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /pərˈteɪnd/ 🔊past participle pertained BrE /pəˈteɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /pərˈteɪnd/ 🔊 -ing form pertaining BrE /pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /pərˈteɪnɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] (formal) to exist or to apply in a particular situation or at a particular time 存在;适用Living conditions are vastly different from those pertaining in their country of origin. 生活条件与他们的出生国大不相同。🔊🔊Those laws no longer pertain. 那些法律已不适用了。🔊🔊 perˈtain to sth/sb(formal) to be connected with sth/sb 与…相关;关于the laws pertaining to adoption有关收养的法律