There was relative calm after the violence of the previous night. 前一晚的暴力事件过后，出现了相对的平静。
a period of relative economic stability 经济相对稳定的时期
The parents were discussing the relative merits of the local schools. 父母正在讨论当地学校的相对好处。
it’ s (all) relative (=it depends what you compare it with) I think we work very hard, but it’ s all relative. 相对而言
How did the control group students do relative to the whole class? 与整个班级相比较，对照组学生做得怎样？
Questions have been raised relative to your testimony. 有人已就你的证词提出了质疑。