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relative/ˈrelətiv/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 considered or having significance in relation to something else; not absolute 比较的，相对的 they live in relative comfort 他们过得比较舒适; truth is relative 真理是相对的 2 (foll. by 后跟 to) proportionate to (something else); in proportion to (与别的东西)成比例的，相当的 growth is relative to input 增长与投入成比例; low energy content relative to its bulk 与其大小相当的低能量含量 3 (foll. by 后跟 to) in comparison with; compared with 与…相比较而言的 wage levels were low relative to the rest of the South-East 与东南部其他地区比较，工资水平是很低的 4a comparative; compared one with another 相对的 their relative advantages 他们的相对优势 b (foll. by 后跟 to) in relation to 与…相关(相应)的 move slowly relative to each other 相应对方，各自移动都比较慢 5 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 to) having reference; relating, relevant 有关的，相关的 the facts relative to the issue 与问题有关的事实; need more relative proof 需要更多有关证据 6 having mutual relations; corresponding in some way; related to each other 相互关联的，互相影响的，彼此对应的 7 Gram. 【语法】a (of a word, esp. a pronoun) referring to an expressed or implied antecedent and attaching a subordinate clause to it, e.g. which, who (从句中的词，尤指代词如 which, who) 表示关系的 b (of a clause) attached to an antecedent by a relative word (从句)关系词引导的 8 Mus. (of major and minor keys) having the same key signature 【音】(大、小调)调号相同的，关系的 9 (of a service rank) corresponding in grade to another in a different service (级别)相当的，对应的 ●n. 1 a person connected by blood or marriage 亲戚，亲属 2 a species related to another by common origin 亲缘物种 the apes, man's closest relatives 猿，与人类亲缘关系最近的动物 3 Gram. a relative word, esp. a pronoun 【语法】关系词(尤指关系代词) 4 Philos. a relative thing or term 【哲】相关物(或相关术语)，关系项 □ relatival /-ˈtaiv(ə)l/ adj. (in sense 3 of n. 用于名词释义 3)□ relatively adv.[Middle English from Old French relatif -ive or Late Latin relativus ‘having reference or relation’ (as RELATE)] |