;(人、团体或国家之间的)联系,关系,往来Relations between people, groups, or countries are contacts between them and the way in which they behave towards each other.
[usu pl]
Greece has established full diplomatic relations with Israel...
希腊已经和以色列建立了全面的外交关系。
Apparently relations between husband and wife had not improved...
很明显夫妇之间的关系没有改善。
The company has a track record of good employee relations.
公司有员工关系良好的记录。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](两者之间的)关系,联系,关联 If you talk about the relation of one thing to another, you are talking about the ways in which they are connected.
[usu sing]
It is a question of the relation of ethics to economics.
这是一个伦理学和经济学的关系问题。
...a relation between youthful unemployment and drug-related offences...
年轻人失业与毒品相关犯罪之间的关联
This theory bears no relation to reality.
这个理论和现实没什么联系。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
poor relation
;亲戚;亲属;家庭成员 Your relations are the members of your family.
...visits to friends and relations...
拜访亲友
In America they are touting Hugh Grant as the next Cary Grant (no relation).
在美国,他们把休·格兰特吹捧为第二个加里·格兰特(两人并无亲属关系)。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]与…相比 You can talk about something in relation to something else when you want to compare the size, condition, or position of the two things.
The money he'd been ordered to pay was minimal in relation to his salary.
他被要求支付的金额与他的薪水相比微不足道。
...women's position in relation to men in the context of the family...
在家庭范围内女人相对于男人的位置
You are given a map so that you can see where your villa is in relation to the swimming pool.
你会拿到一张地图,这样你就能了解自己的别墅与游泳池的相对位置。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]关于;涉及 If something is said or done in relation to a subject, it is said or done in connection with that subject.
...a question which has been asked many times in relation to Irish affairs...
被问过多次的关于爱尔兰事务的问题
He is the sixth person to be arrested in relation to the coup plot.
他是政变阴谋牵涉到的第6个被捕的人。
Oxford
re·la·tion★/rɪˈleɪʃn; NAmErɪˈleɪʃn/noun1★relations[plural ]the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other (人、团体、国家之间的)关系,联系,交往◆diplomatic/international/foreign relations外交╱国际╱对外关系◆US-Chinese relations美中关系◆teacher-pupil relations师生关系relation(with sb/sth) ◆Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present.目前,与邻国的关系正处于紧张状态。relation(between A and B) ◆We seek to improve relations between our two countries.我们寻求改进我们两国间的关系。◆( formal) to have sexual relations(= to have sex)发生性关系☞collocationsat
international
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industrial relations
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public relations
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race relations
2★[uncountable , countable ]the way in which two or more things are connected (事物之间的)关系,关联,联系relationbetween A and B ◆the relation between rainfall and crop yields降雨量和农作物产量之间的关系relationto sth ◆the relation of the farmer to the land农民和土地的关系◆The fee they are offering bears no relation tothe amount of work involved. 他们支付的酬金和所需的工作量无关。◆( formal) I have some comments to make in relation to(= concerning)this matter. 关于这件事我有几点看法。◆Its brain is small in relation to(= compared with)its body. 和它的身体相比,它的大脑很小。3★[countable ]a person who is in the same family as sb else 亲戚;亲属SYN
relative
◆a close/near/distant relationof mine 我的一位近亲╱远亲◆a relation by marriage姻亲◆a party for friends and relations亲戚朋友的聚会◆He's called Brady too, but we're no relation(= not related).他也叫布雷迪,但我们不是亲戚。◆Is he any relation to you?他是你的什么亲戚吗?☞see also
1between people/countries relations [plural]a)official connections between countries, companies, organizations etcrelation with Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations with the regime.relation between Relations between the two countries have improved recently.b)the way in which people or groups of people behave towards each otherrelation between Relations between workers and management are generally good. →
public relations
2in relation to something formala)used to talk about something that is connected with or compared with the thing you are talking about: Women’s earnings are still low in relation to men’s.b)formal concerning: latest developments in relation to the disease3connection [countable, uncountable] a connection between two or more thingsSYN relationshiprelation between the relation between prices and wages The price the meat is sold for bears no relation to (=is not connected to) the price the farmer receives.4family [countable] a member of your familySYN relative: We have relations in Canada and Scotland.relation of/to What relation are you to Jessica?close/distant relation Steve is a distant relation of my wife. →
blood relation
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relative
5have (sexual) relations (with somebody) old-fashioned to have sex with someoneCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + relationsclose· Many Japanese favor closer relations with the U.S.good· Relations between neighbours on the estate are very good.friendly· He had begun to establish friendly relations with his co-workers.race relations (=relations between people from different races who live in the same place)· New government measures aim to improve race relations in inner cities.industrial relations (also labour relations British English, labor relations American English) (=relations between managers and workers)· Good industrial relations are in everyone’s best interests.diplomatic relations (also international/foreign relations) (=official relations between two countries)· By then, Canada and Britain had established diplomatic relations with North Korea.· This visit was the president’s most important breakthrough in international relations.community relations (=relations between different groups in society)· Two police officers are responsible for community relations in the area.verbsbreak off relations· After the incident, Croatia broke off all relations with Serbia.establish/develop relations· The company has tried to establish relations with several universities.maintain relations· The Indian government had sought to maintain good relations with China.restore/resume relations (=begin them again after they were stopped or interrupted)· Kenya and Uganda agreed to restore full diplomatic relations.improve relations· The government emphasized the need to improve relations with neighbouring countries.sour relations (=make them less friendly)· The dispute has soured relations between the two countries.enjoy good relations (=have good relations)· For years, the company enjoyed good relations with its workersCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 4ADJECTIVES/NOUN + relationa close relation (=a brother, parent, aunt etc)· Many of her close relations live nearby.a distant relation· He was some distant relation of Pollitt’s wife.a blood relation (=one related by birth not marriage)· It seems natural to share a house with blood relations.phrasesa relation by marriage· She’s a relation by marriage because she married my cousin.friends and relations· We miss our friends and relations in the UK.
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n.关系;叙述;故事;亲属关系
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