pertain
英 [pə'teɪn]
美 [pɝ'ten]
CET6+ TEM8 IELTS GRE
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.
- 1. His remark did not pertain to the question.
- 他的话同这个问题不相干.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 2. The imaginary elements pertain to a condition or state of a figure.
- 虚元素属于一个图形的某一种情形或状态.
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- 3. I'm afraid that your remark does not pertain to the question.
- 恐怕你的话与这一问题不相干.
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- 4. The following details pertain primarily to the critical - depth flume.
- 下面的详细说明主要是针对临界深度型水槽的.
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- 5. It does not pertain to you to instruct him.
- 你不适合教训他.
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