relate

関係する、該当する

特定の話題を扱う、またはある状況に当てはまる。

やさしい英語で： To be about or apply to a particular subject or situation.

• The question relates to safety.
• These documents relate only to last year.
• Does this rule relate to imported goods?

使い方： relate to something (These rules relate to visitors entering the building.)

類義語： concern, apply to, pertain to

よく使う表現： relate to something, relate specifically to something

関連づける、結びつける

二つの物事のつながりを見つけたり示したりする。

やさしい英語で： To show or find a connection between two things.

• Can you relate these two ideas?
• She related the poem to her own childhood.
• We must relate the evidence to the original question.

使い方： relate A to B (Try to relate these results to your earlier findings.)

類義語： connect, link, associate

反対語： disconnect

よく使う表現： relate two things, relate something to something

関連する、関係する

人や物事とのつながりがある。

やさしい英語で： To have a connection with someone or something.

• These two problems relate closely.
• The shapes relate to the sounds being played.
• How does this event relate to the earlier one?

使い方： relate to someone/something (The screen colours relate to changes in the music.)

類義語： connect, correspond

よく使う表現： relate to something, relate closely to something

交流する、接する

他の人と意思を伝え合ったり、付き合ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To communicate or deal with other people.

• He relates well to children.
• The training changed how we related to customers.
• Some people find it hard to relate to others.

使い方： relate to someone (She finds it difficult to relate to her classmates.)

類義語： interact, communicate

よく使う表現： relate to people, relate to others

語る、述べる

出来事や体験を、ふつう詳しく人に話す。

やさしい英語で： To tell someone about an event or experience, usually with details.

• He related his story calmly.
• She related what had happened during the journey.
• Could you relate your experience to the class?

使い方： relate something to someone (She related the whole story to her brother.)

類義語： tell, recount, narrate

よく使う表現： relate a story, relate an experience

反応する

何かに対し、感情や行動で応じる。

やさしい英語で： To respond to something with a feeling or action.

• The audience related warmly to her performance.
• He related to the news with quiet sadness.
• Each child related differently to the experience.

使い方： relate to something (Each listener related to the music in a different way.)

類義語： respond, react

よく使う表現： relate to something, relate emotionally to something