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| /rɪˈleɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | relations plural the relationship between countries, people , or organizations 关系 |
| international relations 国际关系 |
| +between The visit is an important step in improving relations between Japan and China. 这次访问是改善中日关系的重要一步。 |
| +with We have very good relations with the local police. 我们与当地警方保持着良好的关系。 |
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| 2 | C/U a connection between two or more things or people （人或物间的）联系 |
| +between The study found a direct relation between smoking and lung cancer. 研究发现抽烟与肺癌有直接联系。 |
| bear no relation to sth The tax bears no relation to people’ s ability to pay. 这一税目与人们的支付能力没有关系。 |
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| 3 | C a member of your family 亲戚 |
| All our friends and relations came to our wedding. 我们的朋友和亲戚都来参加了我们的婚礼。 |
| any/no relation to sb ‘I’ m Sarah King.’ ‘Are you any relation to Steve King?’ “我是莎拉·金。”“你与史蒂夫·金有亲戚关系吗？” |
| | 3a | used for saying that two people who have the same family name are not related （姓氏相同的人）没有亲戚关系 | |
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| - | in relation to
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| 1 | concerning something 关于 | I have nothing further to say in relation to this matter. 关于这件事，我没有更多好说的。 | |
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| 2 | in comparison to something 与…相比较 | Unemployment here is high in relation to national levels. 这里的失业率与国家整体水平相比是高的。 | |
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| - | sexual relations formal
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| the act of having sex with someone |
| 性关系 |
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| Words frequently used with relation | | relation 的常见搭配词 | | verbs | establish, foster, improve, maintain, normalize, restore, resume, sour, | 1 | | | |
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