correspond
verb [ I ] uk/ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒnd/ us/ˌkɔːr.əˈspɑːnd/
(MATCH)
B2 相称；相类似；相当
to match or be similar or equal
The money I've saved corresponds roughly to the amount I need for my plane ticket. 我存的钱大致够我买机票所需。
The American FBI corresponds to the British MI5. 美国的联邦调查局相当于英国的军情五处。
His story of what happened that night didn't correspond with the witness's version. 关于那天晚上发生的事情他的陈述和证人所说的不相符。
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- Their accounts of what happened that evening don't correspond at all.
- We both added up the figures again, but our totals still didn't correspond.
- That is not much of a punishment - it doesn't correspond with the seriousness of the offence.
- Her reply corresponded with yours, so I suppose I must believe you.
- My views on politics seldom correspond with those of my father.
(WRITE)
B2 通信
to communicate by writing a letter or sending an email
I've been corresponding with several experts in the field. 我一直在与该领域的几位专家保持通信往来。