| 单词 | relation |
| 释义 | relationrelationsrelationrelation /rɪˈleɪʃən/ noun1[uncountable and countable] a connection between things SYN relationshiprelation betweenthe relation between drugs and mental illnessdrug 毒品和精神病之间的联系His statement bore no relation to the truth (=it was not true at all).bear他的说法与事实完全不符。2[uncountable and countable] a member of your family SYN relativerelation ofa distant relation of the Royal Family 王室的远亲relation toWhat relation are you to John?be 你和约翰是什么亲戚关系？He’s no relation to the film star Michael Douglas. 他和影星迈克尔∙道格拉斯并不是亲戚。THESAURUS relative3relations [plural] the relationship between groups of people, countries, organizations etc – used when saying how friendly this relationship isrelations betweenAre the relations between the staff and students any better?berelationstudentwell师生关系有改善吗？relations withRelations with the local people are generally good.relationbe与当地居民的关系总体良好。diplomatic/international relationsBritain broke off (=ended) diplomatic relations.breakrelation 英国断绝了外交关系。East–West relations (=between countries in the East and the West)relation东西方关系 ➔ industrial relations, public relations, race relationsTHESAURUS: relationrelative a member of your family, especially one who does not live with you: We only invited close relatives to the wedding.inviterelativerelation a relative. You also use relation when talking about the family connection between you and another person: Some of my relations live in Canada.relation‘What relation is she to you?’ ‘She’s my cousin.’bedescendant someone who is related to a person who lived and died a long time ago: He’s a direct descendant of Shakespeare.ancestor a member of your family who lived a long time ago, especially hundreds of years ago: Several of my family’s ancestors are buried in this churchyard.ancestorbeburynext of kin the person who is most closely related to you, and who needs to be told if something serious happens to you: The form asks you to give your next of kin.askPhrasesin relation to somebody/something1compared with someone or something else: Women’s earnings are still low in relation to men’s.womanbeman 女性的收入与男性相比仍然较低。2formal about a particular thing or person: Is your enquiry in relation to an advertisement?be你是不是询问关于一则广告的事？ |
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