1relate A to/with B to show or make a connection between two or more things 显示…与…有关;使有关联:
The report relates heart disease to high levels of stress.这报告显示心脏病与精神压力过重有关。
2 (formal 正式)relate sth (to sb) to tell a story to sb 讲述;叙述:
He related his side of the story to a journalist.他向记者讲述了他就这件事所知道的情况。
relate to sb/sth
1 to be concerned or involved with sth 与某人或某事物有关
2 to be able to understand how sb feels 领略或理解别人的感受:
Some teenagers find it hard to relate to their parents.有些青年人觉得很难理解父母。
relate/rIˋlet; rIˈleIt/v 1 [T] if you relate two things, you show how they are connected 把…联系起来﹔证明…有关联: relate sth to/with sth The report relates health with standards of living. 报告把健康状况和生活水平联系起来。2 [I] if one thing relates to another, it is connected with it in some way 和…有联系: +to I collect anything that relates to baseball. 我收集一切与棒球有关的东西。The doctor will ask some questions relating to your lifestyle. 医生会问一些有关你生活方式的问题。3 [T] formal to tell someone about something that has happened【正式】讲述: relate sth to sb He later related the whole story to us. 他后来把整件事都跟我们讲了。relate to sb/sthphr v to understand how someone feels 理解〔别人的感受〕: I find it hard to relate to kids. 我觉得很难理解孩子的想法。
relaterelaterelatesrelatedrelatingverb (relates, relating, related)to show or to make a connection between two or more things: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.relate to somebody or somethingto be connected to somebody or something: We don't need to listen to this, as it doesn't relate to our situation.