relate
verb [ T ] uk/rɪˈleɪt/ us/rɪˈleɪt/
(CONNECT)
C2 [ T ]找到联系；证明…有联系
to find or show the connection between two or more things
We need to explain why these issues are important and relate them to everyday life. 我们需要解释为什么这些问题很重要并且和他们的日常生活相关。
Archaeologists hope to relate the discovery with the arrival of Vikings in the area in the tenth century. 考古学家希望把这些发现与公元十世纪维京人的到来联系起来。
equations that relate variables of pressure, volume, and temperature 将压力、体积与温度相连的方程式
(TELL)
C2 [ T ] formal讲述；叙述；讲
to tell a story or describe a series of events
She related the events of the previous week to the police. 她对警方讲述了上个星期发生的事情。
She related that she had been approached by an employee asking for time off. 她提到有雇员找到她要求休假。
[ + question word ] He relates how at the age of 23 he was interned in a prison camp. 他讲述了他在23岁时被关押在战俘营中的经历。
(UNDERSTAND)
[ I ] informal领略;认同;发生共鸣
to be able to understand a situation or someone's feelings because you have experienced something similar yourself
I often wake very early - I'm sure most readers over 50 can relate. 我经常很早就醒了，我相信许多50岁以上的读者会有共鸣。
Phrasal verbs
relate to someone/somethingC1 涉及；与…相关；有关
to be connected to, or to be about someone or something
Chapter 9 relates to the effects of inflation on consumers. 第9章的内容是关于通货膨胀对消费者的影响的。
connected with something:
Anything relating to maths is a complete mystery to me. 和数学有关的任何东西对我来说都完全是天书。
relate to someoneC1 理解（某人）;体恤（某人）
to understand someone and be able to have a friendly relationship with them
Many parents find it hard to relate to their children when they are teenagers. 很多父母感到，当孩子到了十几岁的时候，就很难理解他们了。
relate to something 理解;认同;与…产生共鸣
to understand a situation or someone's feelings because you have experienced a similar situation or similar feelings
The culture that he describes is so different from mine that I sometimes find it hard to relate to. 他所描述的那种文化和我所处的文化如此迥异，有时我觉得很难理解。