/rɪˈleɪʃn ||; rɪˈleʃən/noun
1 relations [pl] relations (with sb);relations (between A and B) the way that people, groups, countries, etc feel about or behave towards each other (国家、群体、人际等的)关系:
The police officer stressed that good relations with the community were essential. 那位警官强调,与区内的人维持良好关系是十分重要的。
2 [U] relation (between sth and sth);relation (to sth) the connection between two or more things (两个或以上事物之间的)关系,关联:
There seems to be little relation between the cost of the houses and their size. 房子的价格与大小似乎没有关系。
Their salaries bear no relation to the number of hours they work. 他们的薪金与工作时间长短没有关系。
3 [C] a member of your family 亲戚;亲属:
a close/distant relation 近亲;远亲
[SYN] relative 同义词为relative
☞You can use the expressions:
‘What relation are you to each other?’ and ‘Are you any relation to each other?’ 注意以下两种不同说法:‘What relation are you to each other?’“你们有什么亲属关系?”及‘Are you any relation to each other?’“你们是亲戚吗?”
in/with relation to sb/sth
1 concerning sb/sth 关于;有关;涉及:
Many questions were asked, particularly in relation to the cost of the new buildings. 大家提出了很多问题,尤其是涉及新楼的成本。
2 compared with 与…相比:
Prices are low in relation to those in other parts of Europe. 与欧洲其他地方相比,物价是较低的。