1 relative /ˈrɛlətɪv/ noun plural relatives
plural relatives
Learner's definition of RELATIVE
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: a member of your family家人；亲戚；亲属 -
At the family reunion, I saw relatives I haven't seen in years.在家庭聚会上，我见到了多年未见的亲戚。
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He inherited a small piece of land from a distant relative.他从一位远亲那儿继承了一小块地。
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: something that belongs to the same group as something else because of shared characteristics, qualities, etc.同类事物；亲缘动物；亲缘植物 2 relative /ˈrɛlətɪv/ adjective
2 relative
/ˈrɛlətɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of RELATIVE
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a : compared to someone or something else or to each other相比之下的；相对的 -
the relative value of two houses两栋房子的相对价值
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What are the relative advantages of the different methods? [=what are the advantages of each method compared to the others?]相较之下，这些方法各自的优势是什么？
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the relative positions of the islands这些岛屿的相对位置
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We discussed the relative merits of each school.我们讨论了每所学校的比较优势。
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The car might seem expensive, but it's all relative. [=the car is expensive compared to some cars but not to other cars]这辆车或许看起来很贵，但这都是相比较而言的。
b : seeming to be something when compared with others相比较而言的；相对的 2
grammar : referring to a noun, a part of a sentence, or a sentence that was used earlier表示关系的，关系词引导的（指代前面用到的名词、部分句子或句子） -
“Who,” “whom,” “whose,” “which,” and “that” are all relative pronouns.单词who、whom、whose、which和that都是关系代词。
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The phrase “that won” in “the book that won” is a relative clause.短语that won在the book that won中是个关系从句。
relative to
formal 1
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used to describe what someone or something is like when compared with or measured against someone or something else相比较而言 2
: concerning or about (something) : referring to (something)涉及；关于