1. Some levy fees on certain products, akin to bottle deposits, to ensure they are disposed of safely. 有些地方对某种产品征收费用，确保它们得到适宜处置，例如废弃的瓶子。
2. I find this phenomenon akin to the "Support the Troops" bumper stickers on SUVs in the U. S. It's just so tacky. 我觉得这种行为，就跟在美国人们把支持军队的贴纸贴在suv的保险杠上一样。这真是低级趣味。
3. Now, it is becoming a chronic but treatable condition for many patients, akin to heart disease or AIDS, said the paper. 现在，对许多患者来说它变成了一种慢性的、可治疗的病情，类似于心脏病或爱滋病。
英英解释
adj.
1. similar or related in quality or character
2. related by blood
