英语六级-完形语法关键句335. "Most experts agree that the changes were

335. "Most experts agree that the changes were related to something in the environment," says social epidemiologist Thomas Glass of The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

译文　约翰斯·霍普金斯·布隆伯格公共卫生学院的社会流行病学家托马斯·格拉斯说，“大多数专家认为这些改变与环境中的某些因素有关。”

点睛　本句中含有一个宾语从句，即直接引语部分中that引导的宾语从句。social epidemiologist意为“社会流行病学家”。be related to意为“与……有关的”。如：

I can't agree that money is related to happiness. 我不赞同金钱与幸福有关的说法。

考点归纳　与be related to意思相近的短语还有：

have sth. to do with...，意为“与……有关”。如：

The outbreak of the war must have something to do with their economic conflicts. 战争的爆发一定与他们的经济争端有关。

be concerned with意为“涉及……，与……有关”。如：

The shortage of the resources must be concerned with the low efficiency of the industry. 资源的匮乏肯定与工业的低效率有关。

be involved in意为“包含在……；与……有关”。如：

It is said that he is more or less involved in the affair. 据说他和这件事多多少少有些牵连。