pertain
- v. 与...有关, 涉及
- Definition
- v. to relate or be relevant to something
- Example
- These new rules only pertain to employees hired after January.
- 这些新规定只适用于一月以后入职的员工。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to be related to or about something (verb).
比较义项：与……有关，涉及（动词）。
- concern
Common, neutral verb used directly with an object, no preposition needed: 'This concerns you.' Appears in everyday speech as well as formal writing.
常用、语域中性的动词，可直接接宾语，不需要加介词：如“This concerns you.”，在日常口语和正式写作中都很常见。
This decision concerns all of us, not just the managers.
这个决定与我们所有人有关，不只是经理们。
- pertain 本词
Formal or legal register; always followed by 'to' (pertain to something), and usually has an impersonal subject like a rule, document, or policy rather than a person.
语域正式，常用于法律或规章语境；总是与介词to搭配（pertain to something），主语通常是规章、文件或政策等非人称事物，而不是直接指人。
The warranty only pertains to defects discovered within one year.
该保修仅适用于一年内发现的缺陷。
Concern and pertain both mean to be related to something. Concern is common, used directly with an object, as in this concerns you. Pertain is formal, always followed by to, with an impersonal subject like a rule or document. Concern's 'worry' meaning is not compared.
concern 和 pertain 在“与……有关”这个意义上很接近，但语域和用法不同：concern 更常用、语域中性，可以直接接宾语，不需要加介词to；pertain 语域正式，多见于规章、法律等场合，且必须与介词to搭配使用。这里不比较 concern 表示“担心、令人担忧”的用法。