“relate”是一个英语动词,基本意思是“与……相关;联系;讲述;叙述;认同;理解”等。其用法多样,可作及物动词或不及物动词,常见搭配有“relate to sth./sb.”(与……相关;与……有联系;理解……;认同……)、“relate sth. to sb.”(向某人讲述某事)、“relate sth. to sth. else”(将某事与另一事联系起来)等。
与……相关;联系:表示事物之间存在某种关联或联系。例如:This problem relates to our study.(这个问题与我们的学习相关。)
讲述;叙述:指把事情、经历等说出来。例如:He related his adventures to us.(他向我们讲述了他的冒险经历。)
认同;理解:强调对某人或某事有共鸣、能理解。例如:I can't relate to her feelings.(我无法理解她的感受。)
relate sth. to sth.:将某事与另一事联系起来。
例如:Scientists are trying to relate the new discovery to existing theories.(科学家们正试图将这项新发现与现有理论联系起来。)
relate sth. to sb.:向某人讲述某事。
例如:The teacher related an interesting story to the students.(老师给学生们讲了一个有趣的故事。)
relate to sth./sb.:
与……相关;与……有联系:
例如:The new policy relates to all aspects of our life.(新政策与我们生活的各个方面都有联系。)
理解……;认同……:
例如:Many young people can't relate to the old traditions.(许多年轻人无法理解旧的传统。)
relate to
与……有关:The article relates to environmental protection.(这篇文章与环境保护有关。)
理解;认同:I can really relate to what you're going through.(我能真正理解你正在经历的事情。)
be related to:与……有关(通常用于被动语态)
例如:His illness is related to his bad eating habits.(他的病与他不好的饮食习惯有关。)
relate...with...(较少用,但在某些语境下可行):将……与……联系起来
例如:We should relate theory with practice.(我们应该把理论和实践联系起来。)不过更常用的是“relate...to...” 。