relation
gb/ɹilˈeɪʃən/ us/ɹilˈeɪʃən/
A2
英语
~ 600
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
relation
1
connection between people or things
The way in which two or more people or things are connected to each other.
用法模式：
the relation between [A] and [B]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'relation' with 'relationship'; 'relation' is often more formal or abstract, while 'relationship' can refer to personal connections.
近义词
connection (Very general term for a link between things; slightly less formal.)
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link (Often used for a direct or specific connection.)
反义词
separation (Refers to things being apart with no connection.)
搭配
close relation
|direct relation
|cause-and-effect relation
|family relation
|inverse relation
主题
relationships
|communication
|society
|core_vocabulary
例句
- There is a strong relation between exercise and good health.
- The report examined the relation between poverty and crime.
- In mathematics, we studied the relation between variables.
- Her research focuses on the relation of language to thought.
学习者例句
- There is a relation between sleep and health.
- We studied the relation of price and demand.
- The teacher explained the relation between sun and plants.
名词
A2
entity
2
family member by blood or marriage
A person in your family, by birth or marriage.
用法模式：
[someone] is a relation of [someone]
常见错误：
Learners often use 'relation' when 'relative' sounds more natural in everyday speech for this meaning.
近义词
relative (Most common everyday term for a family member.)
反义词
stranger (Someone with no family connection.)
搭配
distant relation
|close relation
|blood relation
主题
family
|people
|relationships
例句
- She invited all her relations to the wedding.
- He is a distant relation of mine.
- Only close relations were told the news.
学习者例句
- My cousin is my relation.
- She is a close relation of mine.
- He is my father's relation.
名词
technical
B2
relation
3
mathematical or logical connection
In math or logic, a way of showing how things are connected using pairs or rules.
近义词
association (Used in statistics and logic for relatedness.)
搭配
binary relation
|equivalence relation
|inverse relation
主题
mathematics
|logic
|education
|science
例句
- An equivalence relation partitions a set into classes.
- The teacher explained the difference between a function and a general relation.
- We studied the properties of the 'less than' relation.
学习者例句
- In math, we learned about an equivalence relation.
- A function is a type of relation.
- This graph shows the less-than relation.
语法
词典原形
relation
IPA
GB/ɹilˈeɪʃən/
US/ɹilˈeɪʃən/
音节与重音
re - la - tion （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (la)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: relation
- Plural: relation, relations
词族
Forms
relations
noun
Core family
Related words
relatively
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
unrelated
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
relational
adjective
relativity
noun C1
相关表达
bear no relation to
1/bˈɛɹ nˈoʊ ɹilˈeɪʃən tə/
fixed phrase
to be completely unrelated to something
To be completely different from something else; not connected at all.
例句
- His explanation bears no relation to the facts.
- These costs bear no relation to the quality provided.
in direct relation to
1/ˈɪn dɪɹˈɛkt ɹilˈeɪʃən tə/
fixed phrase
directly connected with cause or effect
Happening because of something else in a clear way.
例句
- The pay increase is in direct relation to your performance.
- The changes are in direct relation to customer feedback.
in relation to
1/ˈɪn ɹilˈeɪʃən tə/
fixed phrase
concerning or compared with something
Used to talk about what something is about, connected to, or compared with.
例句
- She spoke in relation to the new policy changes.
- Crime has dropped in relation to last year.