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单词 pertain
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pertain


per·tain

P0212300 (pər-tān′)intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference or relevance; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident.2. To belong as an adjunct, part, holding, or quality: skills that pertain to engineering.3. To be fitting or suitable: conduct that pertains to an officer.
[Middle English pertenen, pertainen, from Old French partenir, from Latin pertinēre : per-, per- + tenēre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

pertain

(pəˈteɪn) vb1. to have reference, relation, or relevance: issues pertaining to women. 2. to be appropriate: the product pertains to real user needs. 3. to belong (to) or be a part (of); be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory (of)[C14: from Latin pertinēre, from per- (intensive) + tenēre to hold]

per•tain

(pərˈteɪn)

v.i. 1. to have reference or relation; relate: documents pertaining to the lawsuit. 2. to belong or be connected as a part, adjunct, possession, or attribute. 3. to belong properly or fittingly; be appropriate. [1300–50; Middle English perte(i)nen, partenen < Middle French partein-, tonic s. of partenir « Latin pertinēre to extend over, pertain =per- per- + -tinēre, comb. form of tenēre to hold]

pertain


Past participle: pertained
Gerund: pertaining
Imperative
pertain
pertain
Present
I pertain
you pertain
he/she/it pertains
we pertain
you pertain
they pertain
Preterite
I pertained
you pertained
he/she/it pertained
we pertained
you pertained
they pertained
Present Continuous
I am pertaining
you are pertaining
he/she/it is pertaining
we are pertaining
you are pertaining
they are pertaining
Present Perfect
I have pertained
you have pertained
he/she/it has pertained
we have pertained
you have pertained
they have pertained
Past Continuous
I was pertaining
you were pertaining
he/she/it was pertaining
we were pertaining
you were pertaining
they were pertaining
Past Perfect
I had pertained
you had pertained
he/she/it had pertained
we had pertained
you had pertained
they had pertained
Future
I will pertain
you will pertain
he/she/it will pertain
we will pertain
you will pertain
they will pertain
Future Perfect
I will have pertained
you will have pertained
he/she/it will have pertained
we will have pertained
you will have pertained
they will have pertained
Future Continuous
I will be pertaining
you will be pertaining
he/she/it will be pertaining
we will be pertaining
you will be pertaining
they will be pertaining
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been pertaining
you have been pertaining
he/she/it has been pertaining
we have been pertaining
you have been pertaining
they have been pertaining
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been pertaining
you will have been pertaining
he/she/it will have been pertaining
we will have been pertaining
you will have been pertaining
they will have been pertaining
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been pertaining
you had been pertaining
he/she/it had been pertaining
we had been pertaining
you had been pertaining
they had been pertaining
Conditional
I would pertain
you would pertain
he/she/it would pertain
we would pertain
you would pertain
they would pertain
Past Conditional
I would have pertained
you would have pertained
he/she/it would have pertained
we would have pertained
you would have pertained
they would have pertained
Thesaurus
Verb1.pertain - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"concern, have to do with, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate, touchallude, advert, touch - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"go for, apply, hold - be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"involve, regard, affect - connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"matter to, interest - be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!"
2.pertain - be a part or attribute ofappertainbelong to, belong - be a part or adjunct; "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong"

pertain

verbTo be pertinent:appertain, apply, bear on (or upon), concern, refer, relate.Idioms: have a bearing on, have to do with.
Translations
pertenecerappartenirregarderriguardare

pertain


pertain to (someone or something)

To relate to, be relevant to, or have a connection with someone or something. These meetings never pertain to me, but the boss wants me to be there anyway. It was a bizarre scene that didn't seem to pertain to the rest of the film as a whole.See also: pertain

pertain to someone or something

to relate to someone or something; to have something to do with someone or something. I don't think that anything discussed in this meeting pertained to me. It really doesn't pertain to the matter at hand.See also: pertain

pertain to

v. To be relevant to or concerned with something: In chemistry the word "basic" pertains to substances with a pH factor greater than 7.See also: pertain

pertain


  • verb

Synonyms for pertain

verb to be pertinent

Synonyms

  • appertain
  • apply
  • bear on
  • concern
  • refer
  • relate

Synonyms for pertain

verb be relevant to

Synonyms

  • concern
  • have to do with
  • bear on
  • come to
  • touch on
  • refer
  • relate
  • touch

Related Words

  • allude
  • advert
  • touch
  • center
  • center on
  • concentrate on
  • focus on
  • revolve about
  • revolve around
  • go for
  • apply
  • hold
  • involve
  • regard
  • affect
  • matter to
  • interest

verb be a part or attribute of

Synonyms

  • appertain

Related Words

  • belong to
  • belong
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