correspond/ˌkɒrɪ'spɒnd $ ˌkɔːrɪ'spɑːnd/

v.

➊ match sth

➋ be similar to sth

➌ communicate by writing letters

v. [I]

➊ 一致； [correspond with（或to）sth] Your account of what happened does not correspond to hers. = Your account of the event and hers don't correspond. 你对所发生之事的陈述与她的不一致。

➋ 与…相当：[correspond to sth] The department corresponds to the American FBI. 这个部门相当于美国的联邦调查局。

➌ 通信：[correspond with sb] They've been corresponding with each other for 15 years. 他们互相通信已有15年。

构词cor (= -com) + respond

音组-pond/-pɒnd $ -pɑːnd/

correspond; pond; respond

常犯错误

✗ In some countries, the role of president corresponds with that of prime minister.

✓ In some countries, the role of president corresponds to that of prime minister. 在有些国家，总统的角色相当于总理。