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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·late /rɪˈleɪt/ ●●● S2 W1 verb 1 [intransitive]CONNECTED WITH if two things relate, they are connected in some way 相联系，有关联 SYN connect I don’t understand how the two ideas relate. 我不明白这两个观点有什么联系。relate to The charges of fraud relate to events that took place over ten years ago. 这些欺诈指控涉及十多年前发生的事件。 RegisterIn everyday English, people often say something has (something) to do with another thing, rather than relates to it: 在日常英语中，人们一般说 have (something) to do with，而不说 relate toThe changes have to do with events that took place over ten years ago. 这些变化与十几年前发生的事有关。I don't understand what the two ideas have to do with each other. 我不明白这两个观点有什么关联。2 [transitive] if you relate two different things, you show how they are connected 证明…有联系，把…联系起来relate something to something The report seeks to relate the rise in crime to an increase in unemployment. 报告试图把犯罪率上升和失业增加联系起来。3 [transitive] formalTELL to tell someone about events that have happened to you or to someone else 讲述relate something to somebody He later related the whole story to me. 他后来给我讲了整件事的来龙去脉。► see thesaurus at tell4 [intransitive]UNDERSTAND to feel that you understand someone’s problem, situation etc 〔对别人的问题、处境等〕认同，理解relate to Laurie finds it difficult to relate to children. 劳里觉得很难理解小孩子的想法。 I know he feels upset, and I can relate to that. 我知道他难过，也能理解他的感受。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
relate• "I can't do a thing with my hair." "I can totally relate."• Pointers are used to explicitly relate elements of the model.• Paige related the story of her legal battles in great detail.• The approach involves identifying variations in the functioning of target areas and relating those variations to known differences in cortical function.• But the real questions are: How do such workers really relate to each other? and How effective is their performance?• How do you relate to them?relate to• Group work helps children learn to share things and relate to each other.• He seems to have difficulty relating to others and expressing his feelings.• She's a great teacher because she really relates to the kids.relate something to something• Most writing systems relate letters to sounds fairly closely.nRelate na British organization which helps those who have problems with relationships, especially marriage. It used to be called the Marriage Guidance Council.From Longman Business Dictionaryrelatere‧late /rɪˈleɪt/ verb → relate to something→ See Verb tableOrigin relate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of referre; → REFERre·late verb →REGISTER1RelateLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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a British organization which helps those who have problems with relationships, especially marriage. It used to be called the Marriage Guidance Council.
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a British organization which helps those who have problems with relationships, especially marriage. It used to be called the Marriage Guidance Council.
relate
re‧late S2 W1 /rɪˈleɪt/ verb
SYN connect:
I don’t understand how the two ideas relate.
relate to
The charges of fraud relate to events that took place over ten years ago.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people often say something has (something) to do with another thing, rather than relates to it:
▪The changes have to do with events that took place over ten years ago.
▪I don't understand what the two ideas have to do with each other.
2. [transitive] if you relate two different things, you show how they are connected
relate something to something
The report seeks to relate the rise in crime to an increase in unemployment.
3. [transitive] formal to tell someone about events that have happened to you or to someone else
relate something to somebody
He later related the whole story to me.
4. [intransitive] to feel that you understand someone’s problem, situation etc
relate to
Laurie finds it difficult to relate to children.
I know he feels upset, and I can relate to that.
▪ tell to give someone information by speaking or writing to them: She wrote to tell me she was getting married. | Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?
▪let somebody know especially spoken to tell someone something when you know more about it: Let me know your new address as soon as you can. | Let us know what happens at the interview.
▪pass a message on to somebody (also pass it on informal) to tell another person the information that has been told to you: She’s with a client at the moment, but I’ll pass the message on to her. | If I get any news, I’ll pass it on.
▪brief to give someone all the necessary information about a situation, so that they can do their work: Police officers were briefed before going out to arrest the suspects.
▪relate formal to tell someone about something that happened to you or to someone else: One girl related a story about a friend who had accidentally become pregnant.
▪recount formal to tell someone about a series of events: The guide recounted the history of the castle, from the 1300s onwards.
▪bring something to sb’s attention to tell someone about something that they did not know about, but which they need to know about: I wanted to bring the matter to your attention. | She was the first person to study the effects of pesticides, and to bring them to people’s attention.
▪fill somebody in informal to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially at work: Can you fill Robert in on the progress we’ve made while he’s been on holiday?
re‧late S2 W1 /rɪˈleɪt/
verb Word Family: noun: relation, relations, relationship, relative; adjective: related ≠ unrelated, relative; verb: relate; adverb: relatively
1. [intransitive] if two things relate, they are connected in some way SYN connect:
relate to
REGISTER
In everyday English, people often say something has (something) to do with another thing, rather than relates to it:
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2. [transitive] if you relate two different things, you show how they are connected
relate something to something
3. [transitive] formal to tell someone about events that have happened to you or to someone else
relate something to somebody
4. [intransitive] to feel that you understand someone’s problem, situation etc
relate to
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