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⇨ relate (pay will be related to productivity) ⇨ describe (relate the facts) relate verb relate ♦︎ associate ♦︎ link ♦︎ match ♦︎ connectThese words all mean to show or make a connection between two or more things. 这些词均表示联系、使有联系、把⋯联系起来。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to relate / link / match / connect sth to sth◆to associate / link / match / connect sth with sth◆to relate / associate / link / match / connect (sth) directly◆to relate / associate / link / connect sth specifically◆to relate / associate / link sth explicitly◆to associate / link / connect sth firmly■ relate [transitive] (rather formal) to show or make a connection between things 联系；使有联系；把⋯联系起来◆I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.我觉得很难把这两种想法联系在一起。◆In future, pay increases will be related to productivity.以后，加薪将和效率挂钩。ⓘ Relate is often used in business texts, describing how one thing will change according to how much sth else changes. * relate常用于商务文本，描述一事物因另一事物变化而跟着变化的关系◆performance-related pay与业绩挂钩的薪酬◆income-related benefits与收入相关联的福利◆an earnings-related pension scheme与收入挂钩的养老金计划 ■ associate /əˈsəʊʃieɪt, əˈsəʊsieɪt; NAmE əˈsoʊʃieɪt/ [transitive] (rather formal) to make a connection between people or things in your mind 联想；联系◆I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。◆He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies.在公众心目中，他总是和恐怖电影紧密联系在一起。 see also association ⇨ association ■ link [transitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to state that there is a connection between people or things 说明（两人或两事物之间）有联系（或有关系）◆Detectives have linked the break-in to a similar crime in the area last year.侦探认为这起入室盗窃案与去年此地区一起类似案件有关。◆Newspapers have linked his name with the singer.报纸报道把他的名字与那个歌手连在一起。ⓘ Link is often used in newspapers to talk about people possibly being involved in a particular crime, or knowing sb who has been involved in a crime. * link常用于报纸报道，指涉案或认识涉案者。■ match [transitive] to find sb/sth that goes together with or is connected with another person or thing 找对应（或相关）的人（或物）；配对◆The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it.比赛的要求是把引文及其作者配对起来。◆The control group in the experiment was matched for age and sex.实验中对照组的年龄和性别与试验组是匹配的。■ connect [transitive] (rather formal) to notice or make a connection between people or things 注意到与⋯有关联；把⋯联系起来◆There was nothing to connect him with the crime.他与那起犯罪毫无关联。◆I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before.听到有人把他们牵扯在一起我很吃惊，我以前从未想过他们会有关联。NOTE 辨析 Relate, associate or connect?When you associate two things in your mind, it just happens, often because of experiences you have already had. When you relate or connect two things in your mind, it requires more of an effort because the connection is not so obvious or natural to you. * associate指常因过往的经验自然而然地产生某种联想。relate或connect指将关系不太明显的两个事物联系起来，这种关联不是自然而然就想到的，需要多一点心思去发掘◆I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。◆I always relate/connect the smell of baking with/to my childhood. ◆I found it hard to relate / connect the two ideas in my mind.我觉得很难把这两种想法联系在一起。◆I found it hard to associate the two ideas in my mind. Relate can also be used to talk about a deliberate decision to make two things dependent on each other. * relate亦可指故意使两件事情互相影响◆Pay increases will be related to productivity.加薪将和效率挂钩。◆Pay increases will be associated with/connected with productivity. Connect can also be used to talk about facts or evidence that provide a link between things. * connect亦可指事实或证据显示不同事物之间有关联◆There was nothing to connect him with the crime.他与那起犯罪毫无关联。◆There was nothing to relate/associate him to/with the crime. describe verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ present 2 另见present条第2义describe ♦︎ report ♦︎ tell ♦︎ unfold ♦︎ recount ♦︎ relate ♦︎ weave ♦︎ chronicle ♦︎ cover ♦︎ narrateThese words all mean to say what sb/sth is like or give an account of events. 这些词均表示描述或叙述。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to describe / report / tell / recount / relate what / how...◆to report / recount / relate that...◆to describe / report / recount / relate / chronicle / cover / narrate events / a series of events◆to describe / report / recount / relate your adventures◆to tell / unfold / recount / relate / weave / cover / narrate a story◆to tell / unfold / recount / relate / weave / narrate a tale◆to report / recount details◆to describe / report sth accurately / clearly◆to describe / tell / recount sth vividly■ describe [transitive] to say what sb/sth is like 描写；描述；记述◆Can you describe him to me?你能向我描述一下他吗？◆The current political situation in Vietnam is described in chapter 8.有关目前越南的政治形势在第8章中作了记述。◆Describe how you did it.说说你是怎样做这件事的。◆Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky.好几个人都说看见空中出现了奇异的亮光。 see also describe ⇨ regard ■ report [transitive, intransitive] to present a written or spoken account of an event in a newspaper, on television, etc. 报道；公布；宣布◆The stabbing was reported in the local press.当地媒体报道了这起持刀伤人事件。◆It was reported that several people had been arrested.据报道已有数人被捕。◆She reports on royal stories for the BBC.她为英国广播公司做有关王室活动的报道。 see also report ⇨ report noun 2 3 , reporter ⇨ reporter , reporting ⇨ the media ■ tell (told, told) [transitive] to give a spoken account of sth; to express sth in words 告诉；讲述；表达◆They told stories and jokes while sitting around the camp fire.他们围坐在营火旁讲故事说笑话。◆Are you telling the truth?你说的是实话吗？◆She is always telling lies.她总是撒谎。◆Did anyone tell you what happened?有人告诉你发生了什么事吗？◆I can't tell you how happy I am.我无法向你表达我多么高兴。 see also tell ⇨ tell 1 ■ unfold / /ʌnˈfəʊld; NAmE ʌnˈfoʊld/ [intransitive, transitive] (literary) to be gradually made known; to gradually make sth known to other people 透露；展开；（使）逐渐展现◆The audience watched the story unfold before their eyes.剧情于观众眼前逐渐展开。◆Dramatic events were about to unfold.一些戏剧性事件即将展现出来。◆She unfolded her tale to us.她向我们倾吐了她的故事。■ recount /rɪˈkaʊnt/ / [transitive] (formal) to give an account of sth that has happened, especially sth that has happened to you 讲述，叙述（尤指亲身经历）◆She was asked to recount the details of the incident to the court.她被要求向法庭陈述该事件的细节。■ relate [transitive] (formal) to give an account of sth that has happened 叙述；讲述◆She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters.她在开头几章中讲述了自己童年的经历。◆He related the whole conversation to the police.他向警方陈述了谈话的全部内容。NOTE 辨析 Tell, recount or relate? Recount and relate are more formal than tell. Recount is used more often than relate to talk about telling an informal and sometimes entertaining story about events that you have experienced. * recount和relate比tell正式。与relate相比，recount更常指讲述有关亲身经历的，有时妙趣横生的小故事◆Brian and I recounted the awful story.我和布赖恩讲述了那次可怕的经历。 Relate is often used to talk about more formal, neutral accounts. * relate常指比较正式的不带倾向性的述说◆An audio-visual presentation relates the story of the Battle of Hastings.用视听演示简报讲述了黑斯廷斯战役的故事。 ■ weave (wove, woven) [transitive] (literary) to put facts, events and details together to make a story or a closely connected whole 编写，编纂，编造（故事等）◆The author weaves the narrative around the detailed eyewitness accounts.作者根据目击者的详细叙述编出了这个故事。■ chronicle /ˈkrɒnɪkl; NAmE ˈkrɑːnɪkl/ [transitive] (formal) to record events in the order in which they happened （按事件发生的顺序）记载；把⋯载入编年史◆Her achievements are chronicled in a new biography.她的成就已载入一本新传记。 see also chronicle ⇨ story 2 ■ cover [transitive] to report on an event for television, etc.; to show an event on television 报道；电视报道◆She's covering the party's annual conference.她正在报道该政党的年度会议。◆The BBC will cover all the major games of the tournament.英国广播公司将会报道这次锦标赛的所有重要赛事。 see also coverage ⇨ the media ■ narrate /nəˈreɪt, NAmE also ˈnæreɪt/ [transitive] (formal) to tell a story 叙述；讲述◆She entertained them by narrating her adventures in Africa.她讲述自己在非洲的历险，让他们开心。◆The story is narrated in flashback.这个故事采用了倒叙手法。 see also narrative ⇨ story 1 |