| 英语单词 | pertain |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [pə'teɪn] 美 [pər'teɪn] |
| 中文释义 | vi.关于;从属;适合 |
| 英语例句 | (1) This letter does not pertain to politics. (2) Learning the specific set of vocabulary words that pertain to one's business becomes a simple task. (3) They own the house and the land pertaining to it. (4) It does not pertain to the young to instruct their elders. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这封信的内容与政治无关。 (2) 学习和自己行业有关的这组特殊字汇成为一件简单的工作。 (3) 他们拥有这栋房子以及附属于它的土地。 (4) 年轻人不应该对老年人发号施令。 |
| vocabulary简明 | To pertain is to be relevant or somehow associated with something. If you're a lawyer, you try to find evidence that will pertain to the case and eliminate anything that is not connected. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Behind the verb pertain lies the Latin verb pertinēre, which means "to be applicable" or "to hold through." If you think the rules of the road don't pertain to you, try explaining that to the state trooper when you get pulled over. Usage note: The word pertain often takes an s at the end, as in "That pertains to this matter," but loses it with a helper: “That doesn’t pertain to it.” |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]与…相关;属于;适用(于) If one thing pertains to another, it relates, belongs, or applies to it. [V [Also V] [FORMAL 正式]
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