1connection between two or more things關聯ADJECTIVE | VERB + RELATION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤causal因果關係▸➤direct直接關係◇The energy an animal uses is in direct relation to speed and body mass.動物消耗的能量與其速度和體重直接相關。➤complex複雜的關係◇the complex relation between business and society商業與社會之間的複雜關係➤close, intimate密切的/親密的關係◇The study shows the close relation between poverty and ill health.該研究表明了貧窮與健康不佳之間的密切關係。➤significant顯著的關係➤spatial空間關係◇The right side of the brain deals with spatial relations between objects.大腦右側負責處理物體之間的空間關係。VERB + RELATION➤bear, have有關係;有聯繫◇The movie bore no relation to (= was very different from) the book.這部電影與該書沒什麼關係。◇The fee bears little relation to the service provided.這項收費與提供的服務沒多大關係。➤establish, show建立/顯示關係◇He established a relation between asthma and certain types of work.他證實了哮喘與某些工種之間的關聯。➤analyse/analyze, explore分析聯繫;探索關係◇Her work explores the relation between technology and culture.她的工作是探索技術與文化之間的聯繫。PREPOSITION➤in relation to與⋯有關◇Similar policies were pursued in the 1970s, particularly in relation to health services.類似的政策在 20 世紀 70 年代實行過,特別是有關公共醫療衞生服務的政策。➤relation between, relation to⋯之間的關係;與⋯的關係◇the relation of the subject to the object主語和賓語的關係relation
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2member of sb's family親屬ADJECTIVE | VERB + RELATION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤close, near近親▸➤distant遠親▸➤blood血親▸➤poor (oftenfigurative) 同類中較次者◇Other sparkling wines are often considered the poor relations of champagne.其他起泡葡萄酒往往被認為較香檳酒為次。VERB + RELATION➤visit探望親戚PREPOSITION➤relation to與⋯的親屬關係◇What relation is Rita to you?麗塔是你的什麼親戚?PHRASES➤friends and relations親戚朋友relation
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3relationsbetween people/groups/countries關係ADJECTIVE | VERB + RELATIONS | RELATION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤close, intimate密切的/親密的關係▸➤cordial, friendly, good, harmonious誠摯的/友好的/良好的/融洽的關係▸➤improved改善了的關係◇a period of improved trade relations貿易關係得到改善的一段時期➤difficult, poor, strained難以相處;糟糕的關係;緊張的關係◇Relations between the two countries are strained.兩國之間關係緊張。➤bilateral, diplomatic, foreign, international, political, trade雙邊/外交/對外/國際/政治/貿易關係◇The US broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba's communist government.美國中斷了與古巴共產黨政權之間的外交關係。◇the growing chill in Anglo-French diplomatic relations日益趨冷的英法外交關係➤industrial, labour/labor勞資關係◇The change of government led to improved industrial relations.政府的更替讓勞資關係改善了。➤class, gender, race階級/兩性/種族關係➤economic, power, social經濟/權力/社會關係➤public公共關係◇a public relations exercise公關活動➤customer, investor客戶/投資者關係▸➤human, interpersonal, personal人際關係;私人關係➤family, marital家庭/婚姻關係◇a breakdown of marital relations leading to divorce導致離婚的婚姻不和➤sexual性關係➤parent-child, student-teacher, etc.親子、師生等關係▸➤Anglo-American, East-West, etc.英美、東西方等關係VERB + RELATIONS➤cultivate, develop, establish, foster, maintain培養/發展/建立/促進/維護關係◇the need to establish good relations with our European partners與我們的歐洲夥伴建立良好關係的需要➤break off, sever, suspend斷絕/切斷/中止關係◇Diplomatic relations have been broken off between the two countries.兩國已經斷絕了外交關係。➤damage, poison, sour破壞關係◇The move soured relations between Washington and Moscow.這種做法破壞了華盛頓與莫斯科之間的關係。➤improve, strengthen改善/加強關係◇Renewed efforts are being made to improve the strained relations between the two countries.為改善兩國的緊張關係正在作進一步的努力。➤normalize, repair使關係正常化;修補關係▸➤re-establish, restore, resume重建關係;恢復聯繫◇Venezuela re-established diplomatic relations with Cuba.委內瑞拉重建了與古巴的外交關係。➤govern, regulate支配/調節關係◇the system governing social relations in India支配印度社會關係的體制RELATION + VERB➤improve關係改善◇Relations between the two states have improved.兩國間的關係已有改善。➤deteriorate, sour, worsen關係惡化;關係變質PREPOSITION➤relation among, relation between, relation with⋯之間的關係;與⋯的關係PHRASES➤an improvement in relations關係的改善
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