Many of the problems discussed in the report directly relate to a lack of investment in public infrastructure.
报告中讨论的许多问题直接与公共基础设施投资不足有关。
2
v.能理解，产生共鸣（relate to sb./sth.）
Students are more likely to engage with literature that they can personally relate to.
学生更可能参与他们能够个人产生共鸣的文学作品。
3
v.讲述，叙述（正式，relate sth. to sb.）
The witness related the events of that evening in careful detail.
证人详细地叙述了那天晚上发生的事情。
语感
relate = 把它们连起来——连事物是「有关」，连心灵是「共鸣」，连时间线是「讲述」
与……有关产生共鸣叙述
related to（与……有关的）是形容词用法，极常用：closely related to（与……密切相关）。relate to 义项二（产生共鸣）更口语：I can really relate to that feeling.（我真的能理解那种感受。）。relatively / relative 是同词根衍生词，注意区分。relation / relationship：relation 更正式（the relation between...），relationship 更常用（尤指人际关系）。
陷阱
⚠️relate to：有关联（无情感）vs. 有共鸣（有情感）
I can relate to how you feel — I went through something similar last year.
✗
relate to 只意味着「与某事有关联」
✓
relate to（义项二）= 产生共鸣，能理解某人的感受（口语常见，暗含情感连接）；义项一 relate to = 客观上有关联（These issues relate to funding.）
我能理解你的感受——我去年也经历过类似的事情。（relate to = 产生共鸣，义项二）
近义辨析
relatevsconnect to
relate与……有关联（义项一）connect to与……相连，联系（更口语，也用于物理连接）
The researcher's findings relate to broader questions about the impact of diet on cognitive function.
研究人员的发现与饮食对认知功能影响这一更广泛的问题相关。
The two incidents are believed to be connected to the same criminal network.
这两起事件据信与同一犯罪网络有关联。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换：be aboutbe connected to
学术分析类议论文社会问题话题
普通
This problem is connected to inequality in education.
这个问题与教育不平等有关联。
加分 ✨
The rise in youth unemployment is closely related to structural inequalities in educational access, particularly for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
青年失业率上升与教育机会的结构性不平等密切相关，尤其是对来自弱势背景的学生而言。
为什么更好：closely related to 比 connected to 更书面，暗含「有内在关联」，配合 particularly 聚焦更精准
The new regulations relate to the sale and distribution of alcohol.
B
I find it hard to relate to characters who have never faced any real challenges.
C
Her research relates to the psychological effects of social isolation.
D
The scandal relates to financial misconduct at the highest level of the organisation.
Q2对错判断
判断下面句子里 related 的用法是否正确：
The two diseases are closely related, sharing many of the same symptoms and risk factors.
这两种疾病密切相关，具有许多相同的症状和风险因素。
closely related（密切相关）是正确搭配
Q3翻译应用
用 relate 翻译下面句子（可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配）：
心理健康问题与学业压力密切相关，因此学校有责任提供充分的辅导和支持服务。
Mental health issues are closely related to academic pressure, making it the school's responsibility to provide adequate counselling and support services.
关键搭配：closely related to academic pressure
closely related to 是分析两者关联的核心书面搭配，配合 making it... 结论句更完整