Word · Frequency #719
relations
关系，联系
relations is the plural of relation.
the way in which two or more things are connected
常与 between/to 连用
- 1.
The manner in which two things may be associated.
两者之间可能关联的方式。
- 2.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
两个实体或部分共同具有的抽象属性或特征
- 3.
A member of one's extended family; a relative.
大家庭中的一员；亲戚。
- 4.
the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
男女之间的性交行为；男性阴茎插入女性阴道,刺激直至性高潮和射精
- 5.
A relationship; the manner in which and tone with which people or states, etc. interact.
关系；人与人或国家等互动的方式和语气。
- 6.
a person related by blood or marriage
有血缘或婚姻关系的人
- 7.
The act of relating a story.
讲述故事的行为。
- 8.
A set of ordered tuples.
有序元组的集合。
- 9.
A set of tuples, implemented as a table in a relational database.
元组的集合,在关系数据库中实现为表。
- 10.
A statement of equality of two products of generators, used in the presentation of a group.
在群的表示中使用的两个生成元乘积相等的陈述。
- 11.
A subobject of a product of objects.
对象积的子对象。
- 12.
The act of intercourse.
性交行为。
往来，关系；亲戚，亲属；两者之间可能关联的方式。；两个实体或部分共同具有的抽象属性或特征；大家庭中的一员；亲戚。
In use
The relation between diet and health is well known.
She has a close relation with her cousin.
International relations affect global trade.
he has distant relations back in New Jersey
relation between {noun1} and {noun2}
表示两者之间的联系。
The relation between diet and health is important.
饮食与健康之间的关系很重要。
in relation to {noun}
We discussed the costs in relation to the benefits.
我们讨论了成本与效益之间的关系。
a relation of {possessive pronoun/noun}
Connections
Collocations
- in relation to
- 关于；涉及
- We are writing to you in relation to your recent application.我们写信给你是关于你最近的申请。
- public relations
- 公共关系
- She works in public relations for a large corporation.她在一家大公司从事公共关系工作。
- close relation
- 近亲
- Only close relations are invited to the wedding.只有近亲被邀请参加婚礼。
- family relations
- 家庭关系；亲属
- He has good family relations back in his hometown.他在老家有良好的家庭关系。
- relation between
- 两者之间的关系
- The relation between diet and health is well known.饮食与健康之间的关系是众所周知的。
- diplomatic relations
Learner notes
Memory Tip
亲戚（relative）去掉 ve 即 relation，意为关系。
Context & Register
neutral: 多用于指亲属关系，日常或正式场合皆可。
Grammar Note
可数时指亲戚，不可数时指关系
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words station and nation share the /eɪʃən/ sound and truly rhyme with relation. However, action, fiction, motion, and notion look similar but have different vowel sounds (æ, ɪ, oʊ, oʊ respectively), so they do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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