[N-COUNT 可数名词]关联；联系 A correlation between things is a connection or link between them.
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...the correlation between smoking and disease.
吸烟与疾病的联系
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cor·rel·ation/ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn; NAmEˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃn/noun[countable , uncountable ]a connection between two things in which one thing changes as the other does 相互关系；相关；关联correlation(between A and B) ◆There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.暴露在太阳下与皮肤癌直接相关。correlation(of A with B) ◆the correlation of social power with wealth社会权力与财富的相关性correlationcorrelationscor·rel·ation/ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn; NAmEˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable] a connection between two ideas, facts etc, especially when one may be the cause of the othercorrelation between a strong correlation between urban deprivation and poor healthstrong/high/close/significant etc correlation There is a direct correlation between the best-known brands and the best-selling brands.correlation with There’s also some correlation with social class.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa significant correlation· There is no significant correlation between age and work performance.a strong/high/close correlation· They found evidence of a high correlation between drinking and violence.a direct correlation· Research shows a direct correlation between TV viewing and poor academic work.a clear/obvious correlation· There is a clear correlation between carbon dioxide emissions and global warming.a positive correlation (=showing that two things are likely to exist together)· They found a positive correlation between good diet and life expectancy.a negative correlation (=showing that two things are not likely to exist together)· Is there a negative correlation between a person's weight and the distance they walk on an average day?verbsshow a correlation· Studies have shown a correlation between recession and property crime.find a correlation· Researchers failed to find any correlation between the two.observe a correlation· A correlation has been observed between untidiness and creativity.a correlation exists between something and something· A strong correlation exists between social class and exam success.
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