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to be related; to be connected; to be joined together
to result in; to lead to; to bring about
二つの事件が密接に結び付いています。
The two incidents are connected.
長年の努力がついに成功に結び付きました。
Effort led to success.
理論と実践がうまく結び付きます。
Theory and practice were connected.