[N-COUNT 可数名词](人、团体等之间的)关系，关联 The relationship between two people or groups is the way in which they feel and behave towards each other.
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...the friendly relationship between France and Britain...
法国和英国之间的友好关系
...family relationships.
家庭关系
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]恋爱关系；性关系；感情关系 A relationship is a close friendship between two people, especially one involving romantic or sexual feelings.
We had been together for two years, but both of us felt the relationship wasn't really going anywhere.
我们在一起已经两年了，但我们双方都觉得这段感情不会有什么结果。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](事物之间的)关系，关联，联系 The relationship between two things is the way in which they are connected.
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There is a relationship between diet and cancer.
饮食结构和癌症之间有一定关联。
...an analysis of market mechanisms and their relationship to state capitalism and political freedom.
对于市场机制及其与国家资本主义和政治自由之间关系的分析
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re·la·tion·ship★/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp; NAmErɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/noun1★[countable ]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relationship(between A and B) ◆The relationship between the police and the local community has improved.警察和当地民众之间的关系已经得到改善。relationship(with sb) ◆She has a very close relationshipwith her sister. 她和她妹妹非常亲密。◆I have established a good working relationshipwith my boss. 我与老板已经建立起良好的工作关系。◆a master-servant relationship主仆关系☞see also
love-hate relationship
2★[countable ]relationship(between A and B) |relationship(with sb) a loving and/or sexual friendship between two people 情爱关系；性爱关系◆Their affair did not develop into a lasting relationship.他们的暧昧关系未能发展成为持久的爱情。◆She's had a series of miserable relationships.她经历了一次又一次的恋爱波折。◆Are you in a relationship?你在恋爱吗？3★[countable , uncountable ]the way in which two or more things are connected （事物之间的）关联，联系，关系relationship(between A and B) ◆the relationship between mental and physical health精神健康和身体健康之间的关系relationship(to sth) ◆This comment bore no relationship tothe subject of our conversation. 这个意见与我们所谈论的话题毫不相干。◆People alter their voices in relationship tobackground noise. 人们根据环境噪音的大小调节自己的声音。4★[countable , uncountable ]the way in which a person is related to sb else in a family 血缘关系；姻亲关系◆a father-son relationship父子关系relationshipbetween A and B ◆I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins.我不太清楚他们之间的确切关系，我想他们是表亲吧。relationshiprelationshipsre·la·tion·ship/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp; NAmErɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
1[countable] the way in which two people or two groups feel about each other and behave towards each otherrelationship with I have quite a good relationship with my parents.relationship between the special relationship between Britain and the US2[countable, uncountable] the way in which two or more things are connected and affect each otherrelationship between the relationship between diet and health problemsrelationship to He’s studying politics and its relationship to the media. The lessons bear little relationship (=they are not connected to) the children’s needs.3[countable] a situation in which two people spend time together or live together, and have romantic or sexual feelings for each other: He’s never had a sexual relationship before.relationship with She doesn’t really want a relationship with me.in a relationship Are you in a relationship right now?4[uncountable] the way in which you are related to someone in your familyrelationship to ‘What’s your relationship to Sue?’ ‘She’s my cousin.’COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbshave a relationship· We’ve always had a good relationship with our neighbours.develop/form/build a relationship· By that age, children start developing relationships outside the family.forge a relationship (=develop a strong relationship)· We want to forge closer relationships with our allies.cement a relationship (=make it firm and strong)· We want to cement relationships with other transport associations.make relationships· I found it impossible to make new relationships.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + relationshipgood/great· Over the years, we’ve developed a good relationship.close· Laura had a very close relationship with her grandmother.friendly/harmonious· My friendly relationship with Scott’s family continued after his death.strong· Our relationship is strong enough to survive anything.a love-hate relationship (=when someone both likes and dislikes someone else)· The local people have a love-hate relationship with tourists.a special relationship (=a particularly close relationship)· I did not want to risk losing this special relationship we shared.a supportive relationship· People lacking supportive relationships were expected to be prone to depression.a working relationship (=a relationship appropriate for people who work together)· She’s a fine actress and we developed a great working relationship.family relationships· Travelling a lot for business can strain family relationships.a personal relationship· Drinking affects personal relationships.human relationships· Human relationships fascinate me.a social relationship· Satisfactory social relationships with adults are very important.a business/professional relationship· Both companies want to continue their business relationship into the future.the doctor-patient/parent-child/teacher-student etc relationship· A family crisis can adversely affect the developing parent-child relationship.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesa close relationship· The evidence points to a close relationship between poverty and disease.a strong/significant relationship· Studies show a significant relationship between smoking and heart disease.a direct relationship (=when one thing has an effect or influence on another, without any other things being involved)· There is a direct relationship between the demand for a particular product and its price.an inverse relationship technical (=so that when one is great, the other is small)· We concluded that there will be an inverse relationship between the market price of the bond and its true yield.a causal relationship (=when one thing causes another)· the causal relationship between cigarette smoking and lung cancerverbsbear no/little relationship to something· The allegations bore no relationship to the facts.establish a relationship (=prove that it exists)· The book tries to establish a relationship between the war and social unrest in Europe.a relationship exists· No relationship exists between the size of the prison population and the level of crime.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbsbe in a relationship· Valerie and I have been in a relationship for five years.end/break off a relationship· She was very upset when I ended the relationship.start/begin a relationship· She is in no hurry to start another relationship.adjectivesa sexual relationship· He admitted having a sexual relationship with a patient.a serious/steady relationship (=one that lasts quite a long time)· It was his first serious relationship.a long-term relationship· I have a seven-year-old daughter from a previous long-term relationship.an on–off relationship (=happening sometimes and not at other times)· Their on–off relationship seemed to have come to an end two years ago.a stormy/turbulent relationship (=one that involves many arguments)· It had been a stormy relationship and there were frequent drunken rows.THESAURUSrelationship when two people spend time together or live together because they are romantically or sexually attracted to each other: · After her marriage broke up, she had a series of disastrous relationships.relationship with: · I don’t want to start a relationship with her, because I’m going back to South Africa.relationship between: · Relationships between people of different cultures are often extremely difficult.be in a relationship: · Why are all the interesting men I meet already in relationships?sexual relationship: · Several of the psychiatrists admitted to having sexual relationships with patients.romantic relationship: · Even at 35, Bobby seemed unable to commit to a romantic relationship.affair a secret sexual relationship between two people, when one or both of them is married to someone else: · The affair had been going on for years before her husband found out.affair with: · I had no idea that Mike had an affair with Carolyn!love affair: · Burton had been involved in a love affair with a woman who ended up taking most of his money.fling a short and not very serious relationship: · Yes, I did go out with him, but it was just a fling.· She wasn’t interested in anything more than a casual fling.fling with: · She left her husband after she learned about his fling with an exotic dancer.have a fling: · They had a fling years ago.romance an exciting and often short relationship between two people who feel very much in love with each other: · It was a beautiful summer romance, but they knew it couldn’t last.· Richard and Penny had made no great secret of their romance, even though they were both married.romance with: · My romance with Lois did not survive our high school graduation.
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relationships[12267]
关系(93%)，联系(5%)，亲属关系(2%)
n.关系；关联
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