relative
- adj.相对的;比较的;关于(或涉及到)…的;相关联的;相比较而言的;相比之下存在(或有)的
- n.亲戚;亲属;同类事物
复数: relatives
relate 联系,关联 + -ive 形容词后缀
adj.
相比较而言的;比较的
considered and judged by being compared with sth else
the relative merits of the two plans
相比较之下两个计划各自的优点
相对的;相关联的
considered according to its position or connection with sth else
the position of the sun relative to the earth
太阳与地球的相对位置
相比之下存在(或有)的
that exists or that has a particular quality only when compared with sth else
They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before) .
他们现在过得比较舒适。
Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a relative success.
由于前面那个计划失败了,这个计划算是比较成功的。
It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us.
不过,一切都是相对的,是不是?我小的时候,我们根本没有钱,500块钱对于我们来说就是很大的一笔财富了。
关于(或涉及到)…的
having a connection with sth; referring to sth
the facts relative to the case
与这个案件有关的事实
(指代前面的名词、句子或句子的一部分)
referring to an earlier noun, sentence or part of a sentence
In ‘the man who came’, ‘who’ is a relative pronoun and ‘who came’ is a relative clause .
在the man who came中,who是关系代词,而who came是关系从句。
noun
亲戚;亲属
a person who is in the same family as sb else
a close/distant relative
近 / 远亲
her friends and relatives
她的亲友
同类事物
a thing that belongs to the same group as sth else
The ibex is a distant relative of the mountain goat.
北山羊与石山羊有较远的亲缘关系。
relative
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N-COUNT 亲戚;亲属;家属
Your relatives are the members of your family.Do relatives of yours still live in Siberia?...
你的亲属仍然住在西伯利亚吗?
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ADJ 相对的
You use relative to say that something is true to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind.The fighting resumed after a period of relative calm...
战斗在相对平静的一段时间之后再次打响。
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ADJ 相对的;比较而言的
You use relative when you are comparing the quality or size of two things.They chatted about the relative merits of London and Paris as places to live...
他们聊起了伦敦和巴黎两座城市相比较都有哪些宜居的优点。
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PREP-PHRASE 与…相比;与…有关;涉及;关于
Relative to something means with reference to it or in comparison with it.Japanese interest rates rose relative to America's...
日本利率随美国利率上浮。
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ADJ-GRADED 相对的;比较而言的
If you say that something is relative, you mean that it needs to be considered and judged in relation to other things.Fitness is relative; one must always ask 'Fit for what?'...
“适合”是相对而言的;应该常常问一问“适合什么?”
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N-COUNT 亲缘动物(或植物、语言、发明等)
If one animal, plant, language, or invention is a relative of another, they have both developed from the same type of animal, plant, language, or invention.The pheasant is a close relative of the Guinea hen.
雉与珍珠鸡有很近的亲缘关系。
noun
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- an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
- Synonym: congener congenator congeneric
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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: relation
adj
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- estimated by comparison;not absolute or complete
- a relative stranger
- Synonym: comparative
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- properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics;usually followed by `to'
- the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime
- earnings relative to production
- Synonym: proportional
数据来源:WordNet
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Relative paths do not include the slash in front .
比较的路径不在前面中包括斜线。
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A relative path is based on the current directory , also known as the present working directory .
一个比较的路径以目前的目录为基础,也当做现在的工作目录知道。
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She made a resolution to visit her relatives more often .
她决定要多走走亲戚。
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Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost .
亲属需要时间痛悼他们失去的至爱。
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They weighed up the relative merits of the four candidates .
他们对四名候选人各自的优点作了比较。
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She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives .
她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。
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Given the failure of the previous plan , this turned out to be a relative success .
由于前面那个计划失败了,这个计划算是比较成功的。
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They now live in relative comfort .
他们现在过得比较舒适。
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The doctor may seek the concurrence of a relative before carrying out the procedure .
医生可以征得亲属的同意后再施行此项手术。
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Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful .
年迈的亲戚住在家里有时压力相当大。
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She went to visit relatives in Wales .
她去威尔士看望亲戚了。
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The ibex is a distant relative of the mountain goat .
北山羊与石山羊有较远的亲缘关系。
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He spent his life sponging off his relatives .
他靠在众亲属那儿蹭吃蹭喝过了一辈子。
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We would have liked to invite all our relatives , but you have to draw the line somewhere .
我们本倒是愿意邀请所有亲戚的,但总得有个限度呀。
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Relatives of the victim watched from the public gallery as the murder charge was read out in court .
法庭宣读谋杀指控时受害者的亲属在公共旁听席观看。
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When he won the lottery , all sorts of distant relatives came out of the woodwork .
他博彩中奖后,八杆子打不着的亲戚都突然来登门造访。
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Relatives laid wreaths on the grave .
死者亲属在墓前献了花圈。
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It 's all relative though , isn 't it ? We never had any money when I was a kid and $ 500 was a fortune to us .
不过,一切都是相对的,是不是?我小的时候,我们根本没有钱,500块钱对于我们来说就是很大的一笔财富了。
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The satellite remains in one spot relative to the earth 's surface .
相对地球表面而言,这颗卫星位置固定。
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Pedestrian zones mean that children can play in relative safety .
步行区域意味着孩子们可以在那里相对安全地玩耍。
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Fitness is relative ; one must always ask ' Fit for what ? '
“适合”是相对而言的;应该常常问一问“适合什么?”
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Economic reform has brought relative wealth to peasant farmers
经济改革给农民带来了相对的财富。
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The elderly relative had died of old age .
这位年事已高的亲戚得享天年。
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It is a cancer that can be cured with relative ease
这是一种相对来说比较容易治疗的癌症。
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He visited relatives at their summer house on the river .
他拜访了住在河畔避暑别墅的亲戚。
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The weak dollar means American goods are relative bargains for foreigners
美元疲软意味着美国的产品对外国人来说相对便宜。
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Relative rates of house price inflation have evened out across the country
房价相对上涨率已经在全国达到平衡。
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Japanese interest rates rose relative to America 's
日本利率随美国利率上浮。
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House prices now look cheap relative to earnings
相对收入而言房价现在看起来比较便宜。
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They thought that their relatives would be able to fix the visas
他们以为他们的亲戚们会把签证办好。
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