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relate sth
及物动词，后接名词或名词性从句。
She related the events of the day.
她讲述了当天的事件。
与…有关；涉及
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与…有关；涉及
be connected with; have reference to
She related the events of the day.
她讲述了当天的事件。
常作 relate to
以描述的方式讲述。
To tell in a descriptive way.
与......特别相关。
To be relevant specifically to.
使(一事物与另一事物)建立关系、关联或联系。
To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
有联系。
To have a connection.
relate
Base
原形
relates
3rd person
第三人称单数
relating
-ing
现在分词
related
Past
过去式
related
Past participle
过去分词
She relates well to her colleagues.
她和同事相处得很好。
He related the story to us.
他给我们讲了那个故事。
I am relating the data to the results.
我正在将数据与结果联系起来。
They have related the two events.
他们已经把这两个事件联系起来了。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
He often relates funny stories to his little sister.
他经常给小妹妹讲有趣的故事。
The old sailor related that he had sailed across three oceans.
老水手讲述说他曾横渡过三个大洋。
She related her adventures in vivid detail.
她绘声绘色地讲述了自己的冒险经历。
及物动词，后接名词或名词性从句。
She related the events of the day.
她讲述了当天的事件。
常用结构，表示向某人讲述某事。
He related his adventure to the children.
他向孩子们讲述了他的冒险经历。
不及物动词，与to连用表示关联或涉及。
These findings relate to the previous research.
这些发现与先前的研究有关。
表示理解或感同身受。
I can really relate to your feelings.
我真的很能理解你的感受。
Not this
I want to relate to my experience.
Use this
I want to relate my experience.
relate 作及物动词表示“讲述”时，直接接宾语，不需要介词 to；加上 to 会误解为“与…有关”。
Not this
This question is relate to the exam.
Use this
This question relates to the exam.
relate 是动词，不可作形容词；应使用动词形式 relates 或过去分词 related。这里表示“涉及”，用主动语态 relates to。
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与…有关；涉及
The evidence relates to the crime.
这个证据与犯罪有关。
理解或同情某人
I can really relate to her situation.
我真的很能理解她的处境。
讲述故事
He related the story of his travels.
他讲述了他旅行的故事。
与…有联系；有亲缘关系
She is related to the president.
她和总统有亲缘关系。
理解，同情
I can relate to your stress.
我能理解你的压力。
与...有关
This evidence relates to the case.
这个证据与案件有关。
回顾，提及
Let's relate back to the main topic.
让我们回到主要话题。
我无法认同这一点。
In the song 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' by Taylor Swift, the singer expresses frustration with an ex-boyfriend, saying she can't relate to his new lifestyle.
在泰勒·斯威夫特的歌曲《We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together》中，歌手表达了对前男友的沮丧，说她无法认同他的新生活方式。
我无法理解。
In the movie 'Mean Girls', Gretchen Wieners says 'I can't relate' when discussing her privileged problems, highlighting the character's self-absorption.
在电影《贱女孩》中，格雷琴·维纳斯在讨论她的特权问题时说‘我无法理解’，突出了角色的自我陶醉。
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联想'亲戚(relative)'，亲戚之间有联系(relate)。
relate to 表示‘与…有关；理解’时，语气中性，适用于学术及日常对话。
及物：叙述/使关联；不及物：有关联，常与to连用
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