relation
- n.关系;(事物之间的)关联;(人、团体、国家之间的)联系;交往;亲属;亲戚
复数： relations
relat(e) 联系,关联 + -ion 行为,状态
relationnoun
（人、团体、国家之间的）关系，联系，交往
the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other
diplomatic/international/foreign relations
外交 / 国际 / 对外关系
US-Chinese relations
美中关系
Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present.
目前，与邻国的关系正处于紧张状态。
We seek to improve relations between our two countries.
我们寻求改进我们两国间的关系。
teacher-pupil relations
师生关系
to have sexual relations (= to have sex)
发生性关系
（事物之间的）关系，关联，联系
the way in which two or more things are connected
the relation between rainfall and crop yields
降雨量和农作物产量之间的关系
the relation of the farmer to the land
农民和土地的关系
The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved.
他们支付的酬金和所需的工作量无关。
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。
亲戚；亲属
a person who is in the same family as sb else
a close/near/distant relation of 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？
relation
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N-COUNT (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.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。
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N-COUNT (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.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。
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N-COUNT 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
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PREP-PHRASE 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。
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PREP-PHRASE 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
noun
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- an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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- (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups
- international relations
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- the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman;the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
- Synonym: sexual intercourse intercourse sex act copulation coitus coition sexual congress congress sexual relation carnal knowledge
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- (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
- his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed
- Synonym: relation back
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- an act of narration
- he was the hero according to his own relation
- his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable
- Synonym: telling recounting
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- a person related by blood or marriage
- police are searching for relatives of the deceased
- he has distant relations back in New Jersey
- Synonym: relative
数据来源：WordNet
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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。
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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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We seek to improve relations between our two countries .
我们寻求改进我们两国间的关系。
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Customer relations is an important element of the job .
与客户的关系是这个工作的重要部分。
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Its brain is small in relation to its body .
和它的身体相比，它的大脑很小。
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The agreement marks a new phase in international relations .
这一协议标志着国际关系新时期的到来。
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I have some comments to make in relation to this matter .
关于这件事我有几点看法。
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The two countries have always maintained close relations .
这两个国家一直保持着密切关系。
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Sponsoring the local team is good for public relations .
赞助当地球队有利于公共关系。
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Is he any relation to you ?
他是你的什么亲戚吗？
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Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present .
目前，与邻国的关系正处于紧张状态。
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Relations between the two countries thawed a little after the talks .
谈判后两国关系缓和了些。
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The club 's aim is to foster better relations within the community .
俱乐部的宗旨是促进团体内部的关系。
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She works in public relations .
她从事公关工作。
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The title of the essay bore little relation to the contents .
这篇文章的题目与内容很不相符。
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It was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations .
在修复关系方面应由美国采取主动。
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Some politicians want more liberal trade relations with Europe .
有些政治家想与欧洲大陆建立更加自由的贸易关系。
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He purposely tried to cultivate good relations with the press .
他特意设法与新闻界搞好关系。
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The firm has excellent customer relations .
此公司与客户关系极好。
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The two countries agreed to normalize relations .
两国同意恢复正常关系。
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Relations between the two families are strained .
两家关系紧张。
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It 's a public relations office , a press office and a private office all in one .
那儿既是公关办公室，也是新闻办公室，又是私人办公室：三位一体。
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The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved .
他们支付的酬金和所需的工作量无关。
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The disagreement over trade tariffs has soured relations between the two countries .
贸易关税上的分歧导致两国关系恶化。
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He 's called Brady too , but we 're no relation .
他也叫布雷迪，但我们不是亲戚。
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Relations between them have definitely cooled .
他们之间的关系已明显地冷下来。
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She hated the flummery of public relations .
她讨厌公关工作中的虚夸恭维。
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As soon as relations improve they will be allowed to go
一旦关系有所改善，他们就可以获准离开。
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The offer is seen as an attempt to improve industrial relations
该提议被视为一种改善劳资关系的尝试。
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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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