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Relating

正式文本 “documents relating to the case” 即“与案件相关的文件”。心理或社交语境 relating to others 指与他人建立联系。动词 relate 的 -ing 形式也可描述正在讲述经历。

  1. “Please send any emails relating to the contract.” (请发送与合同相关的所有邮件。)
  2. “The chapter is about relating to conflict at work.” (这一章讲工作中如何处理人际冲突。)
  3. “She spent the evening relating stories from her travels.” (她整晚讲述旅行见闻。)

“Relate” 来自拉丁语 relatus(带回、叙述),re-(回)+ latus(携带),与 translate 中的 lat 同源。

re- + late(携带)→ relate + -ing;名词 relation、relationship。

法律 “facts relating to the charge” 为固定公文用语;心理学 “relating skills” 指共情沟通;会议 “issues relating to budget” 列入议程。

  • 固定搭配: “relating to” (与……有关), “relating experiences” (讲述经历), “relating well” (相处融洽)

relate 是“联系起来”,relating to 就是“正在与某主题连在一起”。

“The lawyer asked for every file relating to the property sale.” (律师索要了与房产交易相关的全部档案。)