belong

belong
verb
[noobj.]

[with adverbial of place](of a thing) be rightly placed in a specified position
（事物）被恰当地置于…
learning to place the blame where it belongs.
学会责备应受责备的人。
such statements do not belong in a modern student textbook.
这种说法不能写进现代的教科书。
■be rightly classified in or assigned to a specified category
（在分类上）属于，应归入
bony fish: the vast majority of living fish belong here.
硬骨鱼：现存鱼种多属此类。
the Howard letter does belong to the year 1469.
霍华德的信件确应归入1469年这一档。
■[usu. with adverbial of place](of a person) fit in a specified place or environment
（人）适应（某地或某种环境）
she is a stranger, and doesn't belong here.
她是个陌生人，对这里不适应。
you and me, we belong together.
你我是同属一个地方的人。
[as noun belonging]we feel a real sense of belonging.
我们有一种真正的归属感。
■have the right personal or social qualities to be a member of a particular group
（有资格）成为某集体的成员
young people are generally very anxious to belong.
青年人一般都渴望成为集体的一员。
■(belong to)be a member or part of (a particular group, organization, or class)
是（某组织、集体或阶层）的成员（或成分）
they belong to garden and bridge clubs.
他们分属园艺俱乐部和桥牌俱乐部。
(belong to)be the property of
属于，是…的财产
the vehicle did not belong to him.
这辆车不属他所有。
■be the rightful possession of; be due to
是…的合法财产；应付给，欠（某人）
most of the credit belongs to Paul.
大部分信贷资金归属于保罗。
■(of a contest or period of time) be dominated by
（比赛或时间）被…控制
the race belonged completely to Fogarty.
这场角逐完全被福格蒂主宰。

派生
belongingness
noun
语源

Middle English (in the sense 'be appropriately assigned to'): from be- (as an intensifier)+ the archaic verb long 'belong', based on Old English gelang 'at hand, together with'

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