late 14c., from Anglo-French apartenir, Old French apartenir (12c.) "be related to; be incumbent upon," from Late Latin appertinere "to pertain to," from ad- "to, completely" (see ad-) + pertinere "to belong to" (see pertain). To belong as parts to the whole, or as members to a family or class. Related: Appertained; appertaining.
权威例句
1. Of all the great interest appertain to our country, that of union _ cordial.
在我们国家的重大利益之中最为重要的是我们热情 、 可信.
2. The responsibilities that appertain to parenthood were discussed at the meeting.
会上讨论了父母应尽的职责.
3. Clearly, however, these matters appertain as much to private economy as to the economy of whole nations.