pertain
英 [pɜːˈteɪn]
美 [pɝːˈteɪn]
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 5. It does not pertain to you to instruct him.
- 你不适合教训他.