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Pertain V Belong Pə'Tein V.属于;关于 英 属于(To Part);关于(To

单词 pertain
音标 [pə'tein]
解释 v.属于;关于
红宝书 【英】 v. 属于(to belong as a part);关于(to have reference)
【考】 反义词:be irrelevant(不相关)
【记】 per(全部)+tain(拿 住)→全部拿住→属于
【例】 a book pertaining to birds(有关鸟类的书)
字源 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.
不择手段背单词 v. (常与to连用)有关联
【例】Your remark did not pertain to the question 你的话同这个问题不相干.
【记】per全部, tain拿住-全部拿住-有关系
【反】be irrelevant 不相关
趣味全助记 【记】per 通过 through + tain 拿着 hold
【相关】abstain 禁绝 放弃,attain 得到 获得,detain 拘留 延迟 阻止,maintain 维持,维修,obtain 得到,pertain 属于,有关,适合,retain 保持 保留,sustain 支撑 维持,

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