be related to和be relevant to,在用法上有区别吗?

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  • 要了解英文单词的含义,你不能只读中文翻译.

    "related to" 和 "relevant to" 真正意义不同:

    (1) "relate/relating/related (to)"= to have relation/connection/reference/association.

    (a) He would have been immune from any crimes__related to___piracy.[形容词]

    (b) Have you any information relating to the effect of penicilin?[动词]

    (c) He related all that had happened to him.叙述[动词]

    (2) relevant 形容词= 有关的 Having a bearing on or connection with the matter at hand.

    (a) I don't think his remarks are relevant (to our discussion);

    (b) Any relevant information should be given to the police.

    (c) the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research