be closely related to
英 /bi ˈkləʊsli rɪˈleɪtɪd tuː/美 /bi ˈklouzli rɪˈleɪtɪd tu/
v. 动词(短语)
与…密切相关;与…有紧密联系
含义详解
该短语的基本义为“与…密切相关”,指两个事物之间存在紧密的逻辑、因果、血缘或情感联系。其引申义可细分为:1)血缘或家族关系,例如“be closely related to someone”指有近亲关系;2)主题或内容上的相似性,如“be closely related to a topic”表示与某一主题高度相关;3)因果关系,如“be closely related to the increase”暗示前者与后者有因果关联。从本义“紧密联系”出发,引申出具体领域的“关联性”,整体上强调联系不是泛泛的,而是具体而强烈的。
词根溯源
该短语由“be”、“closely”和“related to”构成。“be”为系动词,“closely”为副词,源自“close”(近的)加后缀“-ly”,意为“紧密地”;“related”为动词“relate”的过去分词,源自拉丁语“relatus”(带回),由前缀“re-”(回)和“latus”(携带)组成,本义为“带回”,引申为“联系”。“to”为介词,引出关联对象。记忆要点:抓住“relate”的“联系”核心,加上“closely”强调紧密程度,即可理解整体含义。
常见语境
该短语广泛用于学术写作、新闻报道、商务邮件及日常口语。在学术写作中,常用于描述研究变量间的关联,语气正式且客观,如“The results are closely related to the hypothesis.”;新闻报道中用来指出事件间的联系,如“The policy is closely related to economic growth.”;商务邮件中表示业务关联,如“Our success is closely related to customer satisfaction.”;日常口语中则更随意,如“My mood is closely related to the weather.”。不同场景下,正式程度有差异,但核心含义不变。
语法要点
该短语为系表结构,其中“closely”是副词,修饰“related”,而“related to”整体视为形容词短语,后接宾语。常见句型为“主语 + be + closely related to + 宾语”。注意“related”后必须接“to”再接宾语,不可省略“to”。易错点:误用“with”代替“to”,正确为“related to”;另外,“closely”不可置于“related”之后,应放在其前。被动语态中“be”随主语变化,如“The two events are closely related.”(此时无宾语)。
同义词区别
与“be closely related to”近义的短语有“be connected with”“be associated with”“be linked to”等。“be connected with”强调物理或逻辑上的连接,较中性;“be associated with”常指思想上的联想或伴随关系,语气略模糊;“be linked to”强调因果或证据上的联系,常用于正式语境。而“be closely related to”更强调紧密性,且常用于学术或正式场合。选择时,若强调血缘或家族关系,用“related to”;若强调具体连接,用“connected with”;若强调因果或证据,用“linked to”。
常见误区
该短语属于中高语域,在正式写作和口语中均可用,但口语中略显正式,可简化为“be related to”或“be tied to”。褒贬色彩中性,无特殊情感倾向。常见误用包括:将“closely”误作“close”;将“to”误作“with”;在“related”后加“with”等。此外,注意区分“related to”与“relating to”(后者意为“关于”),避免混淆。在学术写作中,避免过度使用,以免显得重复。
高频搭配
| be closely related to the issue | 与该问题密切相关 |
| be closely related to each other | 彼此密切相关 |
| be closely related to the development | 与发展密切相关 |
| be closely related to the cause | 与原因密切相关 |
| be closely related to the environment | 与环境密切相关 |
| be closely related to the results | 与结果密切相关 |
句子示例
| The study found that heart disease is closely related to diet and exercise. | 研究发现,心脏病与饮食和运动密切相关。 |
| Her success is closely related to her hard work and dedication. | 她的成功与她的努力和奉献密切相关。 |
| The two species are closely related to each other genetically. | 这两个物种在基因上彼此密切相关。 |
| In the report, the decline in sales is closely related to the economic downturn. | 报告中指出,销售下滑与经济衰退密切相关。 |
| My interest in art is closely related to my childhood experiences. | 我对艺术的兴趣与我的童年经历密切相关。 |
| The company's growth is closely related to its investment in technology. | 公司的增长与其在技术上的投资密切相关。 |