1a relationship (with sb/sth);a relationship (between A and B) the way that people, groups, countries, etc feel about or behave towards each other (人际、群体、国家等的)关系:
The relationship between the parents and the school has improved greatly.家长与校方的关系已大大改善。
2a relationship (with sb);a relationship (between A and B) a friendly or loving connection between people 友谊;友情;爱情;恋情:
to have a relationship with sb与某人谈恋爱He'd never been in a serious relationshipbefore he got married.他结婚以前从来没有认真谈过恋爱。The film describes the relationship between a young man and an older woman.影片描述一个年轻男子与一个年纪较大的女子的恋情。Do you have a close relationship with your brother?你跟你的哥哥关系密切吗?
3a relationship (to sth);a relationship (between A and B) the way in which two or more things are connected (两样或以上事物的)关系,关联:
Is there a relationship between violence on TV and the increase in crime?电视上的暴力与罪案增加有关系吗?
4a relationship (to sb);a relationship (between A and B) a family connection 亲属或亲戚关系:
‘What is your relationship to Bruce?’ ‘He's married to my cousin.’“你与布鲁斯有什么亲属关系?”“他是我表妹的丈夫。”
relationship/rIˋleʃən͵ʃIp; rIˈleIʃ$nʃIp/n 1 [C] the attitude that two people or groups show towards each other〔两个人或团体间的〕关系: +with I had a close relationship with my father. 我和父亲关系亲密。+between the special relationship between the US and Britain 美国和英国之间的特殊关系2 [C] a situation in which two people have sexual or romantic feelings for each other〔两人间的〕性关系﹔爱情关系: +with Do you remember when I was having a relationship with Anna? 你记得那时我正和安娜谈恋爱吗?a sexual relationship 性关系3 [C,U] the way that things or people are connected 关系﹐关联﹐联系: +between the relationship between smoking and cancer 吸烟和癌症之间的联系+to ‘What's your relationship to Sue?’‘She's my cousin.’ “你和苏是什么关系?”“她是我表姐。”
relationshiprelationshiprelationshipsnounthe way people, groups or countries behave with each other or how they feel about each other: I have a good relationship with my parents. The book is about the relationship between an Indian boy and an English girl.