相互动词 The way that two things relate, or the way that one thing relates to another, is the sort of connection that exists between them. 发生联系; 与…相联系

I don't think he understood the dynamics of how the police and the city administration relate.

我认为他不理解警方与市政部门如何发生联系的动态原理。

Trainees should be invited to relate new ideas to their past experiences.

应该要求实习生把新想法与他们的以往经历相联系。