relate

• 表示建立联系或联想，或将事物关联起来的动词；也指讲述故事或叙述事件。

A verb used to indicate the act of making a connection or association between things, or to tell a story or account of events.

1. Connect or associateB1formal

   To show or establish a connection between two or more things.

   联系

   • The study relates stress to heart disease.
   • We need to relate these findings to our previous research.
   • She related the story to her own experience.

   同义词allyassociateconnectcorrelatecouplejoinlinktie

   反义词detachdisassociatedisconnectdissociateseparate

2. Understand or empathizeB1informal

   To feel that you understand someone's situation or feelings.

   理解或共情

   • I can really relate to what you're going through.
   • He finds it hard to relate to his teenage son.
   • Many people relate to the character's struggles in the movie.

   同义词connectidentifysympathizeunderstand

3. Tell or narrateB2formal

   To give an account of something; to tell a story.

   讲述

   • She related the events of the day in detail.
   • He related his adventures to the eager audience.
   • The witness related what she saw during the accident.

   同义词chroniclecommunicateconveydescribedetailnarratereciterecountreporttell