“高度相关”常见的英文表达有 highly correlated、strongly correlated 或 closely related。具体使用哪个表达取决于语境:
Highly correlated 或 Strongly correlated:常用于统计学、数据分析或科学研究中,描述两个或多个变量之间存在紧密的线性或非线性关系。例如:
The two variables are highly correlated, indicating a strong relationship between them.(这两个变量高度相关,表明它们之间存在紧密关系。)
Closely related:更通用,适用于描述事物、概念、现象等之间的紧密联系,不限于统计学领域。例如:
These two issues are closely related and should be considered together.(这两个问题高度相关,应该一并考虑。)