to create a friendly and understanding relationship with someone
与某人建立友好和理解的关系 (yǔ mǒu rén jiànlì yǒuhǎo hé lǐjiě de guānxì)
"Teachers need to build rapport with their students."
"教师需要与他们的学生建立良好的关系。" (Jiàoshī xūyào yǔ tāmen de xuéshēng jiànlì liánghǎo de guānxì)
to make something more environmentally friendly
to make an effort to connect despite differences
to extend or continue a policy or plan into a new period
to connect with someone later in the day for updates
to prevent from increasing or growing
to try to keep control or authority