relate

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Pronunciation

/rɪˈleɪt/(rih-LAYT)

Part of speech

verbneutral

Chinese

关联；讲述；使产生联系（将两件事联系起来，或对某人讲述某事）

Definition

To make or show a connection between two or more things; to tell a story or describe events; to feel empathy or connection with someone.

Word family

  • relation/rɪˈleɪʃən/(n)关系；亲属
  • related/rɪˈleɪtɪd/(adj)相关的
  • relationship/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/(n)关系

Collocations

  • relate to
  • closely related
  • directly related
  • relate an experience
  • relate back to
  • can you relate

Examples

  1. 1.The findings of this study relate directly to the conclusions drawn in three earlier papers on the same topic.
  2. 2.Effective teachers are those who can relate abstract concepts to everyday experiences students already understand.

Synonyms

  • connect/kəˈnekt/— to link
  • link/lɪŋk/— to associate
  • associate/əˈsəʊʃieɪt/— to connect mentally

Etymology

from Latin "relatus," past participle of "referre" (to carry back)