1 correlate /ˈkorəˌleɪt/ verb correlates; correlated; correlating
correlates; correlated; correlating
Learner's definition of CORRELATE
formal
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[no object] : to have a close connection with something : to have a correlation to something ◊ If two things correlate, a change in one thing results in a similar or an opposite change in the other thing.相互关联;正相关;负相关。
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In general terms, brain size correlates with intelligence. [=a larger brain generally suggests greater intelligence]一般来说,智力的高低与脑大小有关。
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Some studies have shown that the success of students correlates negatively with the number of students in a class. [=when more students are in a class, the students are less successful]一些研究显示,学生成功与否与班级人数多少呈负相关。
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In this case, a difference in height correlates [=corresponds] to a difference in weight.在这个例子中,身高差与体重差相关。
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[+ object] : to show that a close connection exists between (two or more things)使(两个或多个事物)密切联系
be correlated
: to have a close connection : to correlate紧密相关 2 correlate /ˈkorələt/ noun plural correlates
plural correlates
Learner's definition of CORRELATE
[count] technical
: either one of two things that are closely connected or correlated with each other相关的事物