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Word family  noun relation relations relationship relative adjective related ≠ unrelated relative verb relate adverb relatively

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·lat·ed /rɪˈleɪtɪd/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective  1  CONNECTED WITHthings that are related are connected in some way 有关系的，有联系的，相关的 Police now believe that the three crimes could be related. 目前警方认为三宗案件可能互相关联。 the problem of drug abuse and other related issues 滥用毒品问题以及其他相关问题related to He suffers with memory loss related to his disease. 他因病丧失了记忆。closely/directly/strongly etc related Education levels are strongly related to income. 教育程度和收入有很大的关系。drug-/pollution-/stress-related etc people suffering from tobacco-related illnesses 患有与抽烟有关的疾病的人2  [not before noun]FAMILY connected by a family relationship 有亲戚关系的 Are you two related? 你们两个是亲戚吗？related to I might be related to him. 我和他可能有亲戚关系。3  CONNECTED WITHanimals, plants, languages etc that are related belong to the same group 〔动植物、语言等〕同类的，同族的，同系的 Dolphins and porpoises are closely related. 海豚和鼠海豚是近亲。n COLLOCATIONSadverbsclosely relatedI want to focus on a small number of closely related questions.strongly relatedPeople’s occupations are strongly related to their level of education.intimately related (=very closely related)Learning to read and learning to write are intimately related.directly/indirectly relatedillnesses which are directly related to povertyloosely related (=not closely related)a series of loosely related ideasinversely related technical (=related so that when one is large, the other is small)The demand for bank lending is inversely related to the rate of interest charged. THESAURUSrelated/connected adjective used about things that have a connection with each other. Connected is not used before a noun 有联系的，相关的〔connected不用于名词前〕Physics and Maths are closely related. 物理和数学密切相关。The two problems are connected. 这两个问题有关联。homelessness and other related issues 无家可归现象及与之相关的问题linked adjective having a direct connection – often used when one thing is the cause of the other 直接相关的〔常指一事为另一事的原因〕Skin cancer is directly linked to sun exposure and damage. 皮肤癌与日晒和晒伤直接相关。Two closely linked factors produced this result. 两个密切相关的因素造成这一结果。interrelated/interconnected adjective used about two or more things that are connected with each other and affect each other in a complicated series of ways 互相关联的；互相影响的The various parts of society are closely interrelated. 社会各部分紧密关联。The book consists of a series of interconnected essays. 书中收录一系列彼此相关的文章。interdependent used about two or more things, countries, people etc that depend on each other, and cannot exist or continue without each other 相互依存的The two countries’ economies have become increasingly interdependent. 两国经济越来越相互依存。interdependent relationships between species 物种间相互依存的关系nDarwin said that all life on Earth is interdependent.relevant adjective related to what is being discussed or to a particular area of activity 有关的，切题的The exam tests the way you select and organize information relevant to the question. 此项测试考察你对与问题相关信息的选择和编排方法。Applicants should have several years’ relevant experience. 申请者应当拥有数年相关经验。be bound up with something to be very closely connected – used about two things that need to be considered together 与某事物密切关联〔用于需同时考虑的两个事物〕The history of the city has long been bound up with the sea. 这座城市的历史长期以来都与大海密切相关。Your professional development is closely bound up with personal growth. 职业发展与个人成长密切关联。

Examples from the Corpus

related• Each attribute or set of related attributes is stored in its own file.• The nature of these indicators, and related concepts of efficiency, effectiveness and economy have been the focus of much debate.• Applicants must hold a degree in accounting or a related field.• The argument that size and security are related has taken two forms.• We provide professionally based practical home care to men, women and children who are ill at home with HIV/AIDS related illness.• A related issue concerns empirical methodology.• Complications occur, however, in up to 46% of patients and the procedure related mortality is about 1-2%.• Some sceptical arguments attack the notion of knowledge directly but leave other related notions, crucially that of justified belief, untouched.related to• Fox writes about how culture is related to art.• Is Connie related to him?From Longman Business Dictionaryrelatedre‧lat‧ed /rɪˈleɪtɪd/ adjective directly connected with or affected by somethingThe drop in sales was related to the end of a tax break on new cars.The company agreed to sell its real estate business and other related assets.Stocks were hit by earnings-related selling.

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re‧lat‧ed S2 W3 /rɪˈleɪtəd, rɪˈleɪtɪd/ adjective1. things that are related are connected in some way:
    Police now believe that the three crimes could be related.
    the problem of drug abuse and other related issues
    related to
    He suffers with memory loss related to his disease.
    closely/directly/strongly etc related
    Education levels are strongly related to income.
    drug-/pollution-/stress-related etc
    people suffering from tobacco-related illnesses
2. [not before noun] connected by a family relationship:
    Are you two related?
    related to
    I might be related to him.
3. animals, plants, languages etc that are related belong to the same group:
    Dolphins and porpoises are closely related.
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ adverbs
   ▪ closely related I want to focus on a small number of closely related questions.
   ▪ strongly related People’s occupations are strongly related to their level of education.
   ▪ intimately related (=very closely related) Learning to read and learning to write are intimately related.
   ▪ directly/indirectly related illnesses which are directly related to poverty
   ▪ loosely related (=not closely related) a series of loosely related ideas
   ▪ inversely related technical (=related so that when one is large, the other is small) The demand for bank lending is inversely related to the rate of interest charged.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ related/connected adjective used about things that have a connection with each other. Connected is not used before a noun: Physics and Maths are closely related. | The two problems are connected. | homelessness and other related issues
   ▪ linked adjective having a direct connection – often used when one thing is the cause of the other: Skin cancer is directly linked to sun exposure and damage. | Two closely linked factors produced this result.
   ▪ interrelated/interconnected adjective used about two or more things that are connected with each other and affect each other in a complicated series of ways: The various parts of society are closely interrelated. | The book consists of a series of interconnected essays.
   ▪ interdependent used about two or more things, countries, people etc that depend on each other, and cannot exist or continue without each other: The two countries’ economies have become increasingly interdependent. | interdependent relationships between species | Darwin said that all life on earth is interdependent.
   ▪ relevant adjective related to what is being discussed or to a particular area of activity: The exam tests the way you select and organize information relevant to the question. | Applicants should have several years’ relevant experience.
   ▪ be bound up with something to be very closely connected – used about two things that need to be considered together: The history of the city has long been bound up with the sea. | Your professional development is closely bound up with personal growth.

🔑 re·latedBrE /rɪˈleɪtɪd/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈleɪtɪd/ 🔊 adjective🔑 ~ (to sth/sb) connected with sth/sb in some way 相关的；有联系的◆Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse. 这一地区的许多犯罪都与吸毒有关。🔊🔊◆These problems are closely related. 这些问题都是密切相关的。🔊🔊◆a related issue/question 相关的议题／问题◆a stress-related illness压力导致的疾病🔑 ~ (to sth/sb) in the same family 属同一家族的；有亲属关系的◆Are you related to Margaret? 你与玛格丽特是一家人吗？🔊🔊◆We're distantly related. 我们是远亲。🔊🔊🔑 ~ (to sth) belonging to the same group 属于同一种类的；同一组别的◆related languages同系语言◆The llama is related to the camel. 美洲驼和骆驼是亲缘物种。🔊🔊 OPP unrelated ▸ re·lated·ness BrE /rɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]