belong
/bɪˈlɒŋ/verb
no obj.
1
- 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。
1.1
- 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。
2
- 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。
2.1
- 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。
2.2
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。
3
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。
3.1
- 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。
3.2
- (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。
派生词
belongingness
noun词源
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'.