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Pertain Hold Relate Reference Belong 12560.Pertain 英 Pə'Teɪn]美

正面 12560.pertain
英 [pə'teɪn]美 [pɝ'ten]

背面
释义:
vi. 属于;关于;适合
例句:
1. His remark did not pertain to the question.他的话同这个问题不相干.

1. per- "through, completely" + -tain.2. => hold through, hold completely.3. => reach; relate, have reference to; belong, be the right of; be applicable.
pertain 与相关,从属per-,完全的,-tain,抓住,握住,词源同contain,continent.引申词义相关。
pertain (v.)early 14c., from Old French partenir "to belong to" and directly from Latin pertinere "to reach, stretch; relate, have reference to; belong, be the right of; be applicable," from per- "through" (see per) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Related: Pertained; pertaining."

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