(1)讲(叙)述(tell(a story))[T+n，T+wh，D+n+prep(to)，D+prep(to)+wh](fml)：～the whole story/the incident/one's experience/one's trouble/one's adventures(to sb)(向某人)讲述了整个故事/那次事件/自己的经历/自己的麻烦/自己的冒险;～(to sb) how the accident occurred/what one had seen/all that had happened to them(向某人)讲述了事故是怎样发生的/自己所见到的事/他们所遇到的一切事情;〖同〗tell，report;

(2)将……联系起来(see or show the connection or relationship that exists between (facts，events，etc))[T+n，T+n+prep(to/with)]：～two ideas/cause and effect together 把这两种想法/原因与结果联系在一起;There're rules for～ing English spelling and pronunciation. 有多种使英语拼写和发音相互联系的规则。～what sb does to what he says 把某人所做的事与他所说的话联系起来;～the results to/with any known cause 将这些结果同任何已知的原因联系起来;〖同〗connect;

(3)涉及，与……有关(have a connection or relationship)[I+prep(to)]：anything～ing closely to public welfare 任何与公共福利密切相关的事情; the regulations～ing only to teenagers 仅与青少年有关的规定;Crime～s seldom to poverty. 犯罪与贫穷很少有必然的联系。Wealth～s seldom to happiness. 财富与幸福很少有必然的联系。The question～s to electricity. 那个问题与电学有关。Her wicked behaviour～s to her unhappy childhood. 她的恶劣行为与她不幸的童年有关。His remark～s to the topic under discussion. 他的话与正在讨论的话题有关系。〖同〗connect;

(4)相处得好，与……协调(be able to communicate with or deal with other people or things)[I+prep(to)](常neg)：cannot～very well 不能相处好;～poorly to sb 与某人相处得不好;should learn to～to other people/one's fellow students/each other 应该学会和其他人/和同学/相互之间和睦相处;can't～to loud modern music/one's environment 不能适应喧闹的现代音乐/环境;〖同〗communicate;

→ re′lated adj 有关的;有亲缘关系的;re′lation n;′relative adj;

【辨异】relate与recite的区别见RECITE。