v.  （使）相互关联

n.   相关的事物，互为关联的事物

• correlation   n. 相互关系；关联；因果关系

• correlative  a. 密切相关的；互相依赖的 ≈ related

• rights and their correlative responsibilities  权利及其相关义务

• Science has shown a clear correlation between high stress levels in workers and absenteeism (旷工), reduced productivity, disengagement and high turnover. 展示出…之间明确的相关性

• These prior efforts all examined the degree to which different environmental, social and geographic variables correlated with the number of languages found in a given location. 不同变量与语言种类之间的关联

• The studies also ran up against many methodological challenges, the biggest of which centered on the old statistical saying – correlation does not equal causation. “有关”并不代表“有因果关系”

• Research has found that there is a direct correlation between lack of recovery and increased incidence of health and safety problems. 有直接关系

• Poverty and poor housing correlate with a shorter life expectancy. 贫困以及住房条件差和预期寿命较短是有关系的。

• Obesity correlates with increased risk for hypertension and stroke. 过度肥胖与高血压和中风的发病风险增加密切相关。

• The figures do not seem to correlate. 这些数字似乎毫不相干。

• Man has rights only in so far as they are a correlative of duty. 人只有承担义务才能享受与其相关的权利。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/   

NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/