re-lated tn» /n'leitid/ adj.

〜（to sth/sb) 1 connected with sth/sb in some way 相关 的；有联系的：Much 〇/ t/ie crime in t/iis area is reZated to drug abuse.这一地区的许多犯罪都与吸毒有关。◊ 77iese proWems are doseiy rekited.这些问题都是密切相

.,关的。◊ a reiated issue/questiori 相关 ^ 课题 / 问题◊ a stress-rdated I’Hness 床'为导致的疾病 2 in the same family』同一家族的；着亲負关系的：Are you rdated to Mctrgaret?.你与玛格丽特是一家人吗？ ◊ IVe’re distant^/ reZated.我約是远亲。3 belonging to the same group 属于同-#奚的；lil一组别的：rented Zanguages同系语 言 / 亲属语言◊ Hama is re/ated to the cameL 美洲蛇 和骆驼是近亲物种。PTU3 unrelated ► re lated ness noun [U]

re-la*ti〇n /ri'leijn/ noun 1 relations [pl.j 〜（between A and B) | ~ (with sb/sth)

the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other (•人、团体、国家之间的）关系，联系，交往： lomatic/intematiormlZ/oreign relations 夕卜交 / 国际 /

对外关系◊ US-Chinese rdations 美中.关系◊ Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present. 目前，与邻国的关系正处于紧张状态。seefc to improve relations between our two countries.

进我们两国间的关系。◊ teacher-pupiZ rdations妨全矣系

0                  (formal) to have sexual relations (= to have sex) ^ 生性关系 _ see also industrial relations, public relations，race relations 2 [U，C】〜（between A and B) | 〜（to sth) the way in which two or more things are connected (事物之间的 > 矣系，关联，联系：the rela- rion between rafn/aH ami crop yieWs 降雨量和农作物产 量之间的关系◊ the relation o/t/ie/armer to t/ie 〖and 农 民和土地 ^!〇rhe/eetheyareoj5feringbearsm>rda- rio/i to the amount o/worfc involved.他们支付的酬金和 所需的工作量无关。.◊ (/bw7fl/) Z have some comments to make in relation to (= concerning) this matter,

件事我有几点看法。◊ /ts brain is smaH m rdation to (=compared with) ite body.和它的身体相比，它的大脑 很小。3 [C] a person who is in the same family as sb else 秦戚；系属 HSU relative : a close/near/distant reZation 〇/ mine 我的一位近亲/远亲◊ a reZarion by marriage 0 a party for friends and relations

友的聚会 '0 He’s caHed flmdy too, but we’re no relation (=not related).他也叫布雷;ii,但我们不是亲戚。Is he any relation to you ?他是你的什么杂戚吗？ 一 see also

BLOOD RELATION, POOR RELATION

re.la.tion.al /rileijanl/ flc/j.      or'fec/?/?/〇7/.术语)

existing or considered in relation to sth else 有关的；相

关的I

re.lational 'database noun {computing if) a data­base that recognizes relationships between different pieces of informatioii 关系数据库.

re.la.tion.ship 〇■» /n.ieiMip/ 麵n

1                  [C] ~ (between A and B) |.〜（with sb) the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other (人、团体.、国家_之间 的 关系，联系：rhe rdarionshi；) between t/ie police and the iocaZ commum’iy has improved.警察和当地民众 之间的关系已经得到改善。◊ She has a very dose rela­tionship with her sister•她和她妹妹非常亲备。 ◊ / have established a good working relationship with my boss. 我与老板已经建立起良好的工作关系。oamaster-semmt rdations/iip 主仆关系一see also love-hate relation­ship 2 [C] ~ (between A and B) | ~ (with sb) a loving and/or sexual friendship between two.people 情爱■关 系；性爱关系：77idr did not develop fnto a Zastfng rdatio/wWp.他们的暧昧关系未能发展成为持久的爱情。

◊ She’s had a series of miserable relationships•她经历了 一次又一次的恋爱波菥。◊ Are you m a reZations/zfp?你

■在恋釋吗？ 3 [C，U] ~ (between A and B)丨〜(to sth) the way in which two or more things are connected (事物 之间的）关联，联系，关系：the retorionship between menta〖 and physical heaith精神健康和身体健桌之间的关 系◊ This comment bore no relationship to the subject 〇/ our conversation.这个意见与我们所谈论的话题毫不相 -干。◊ •PeopZe aZfer t/ieir voices fit reZationshfp to bacfc- groimd noise.人们根据环境噪音的大小调节自己的声音。

4 [C, U] ~ (between A and B) the way in which a person

[1677     n relax

is related to sb else in a family 血缘关系；姻亲关系：.a father-son relationship.父子夫系◊ I’m not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins. 我不太_清楚他们之间的确切关系——我想他们是表亲。 rela-tive 0■» /'relatrv/ adj., noun • adj. {formal) 1 considered and judged by being compared with sth else相比较而言的；比较的：the relative merits 〇/ the two   相比较之下两个计划

各自的优点 2 ~ (to sth) considered according to its position or connection with sth else 相对的；相关联的： the position 〇/the sun reZative to the earth 太阳与M球的 相分位置 3 [only before noun] that exists or that has a particular quality only when compared with sth else 相 比之下存在（或W)品 0DC1 comparative： They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before).他们现在过得比较舒适。◊ Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a rela- rive success.由于前面那个计戈y失败了，这个计划算是比 较成功的。◊ Jt，s aH rdative though/isn’t ft? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune tO    不球，一切都是相对的，是不是？我小的时候，我

们根本没有钱，500块钱对于我们来说就是很大的一笔财 富了。一 compare absolute adj.(5) 4 ~ to sth {formal) having a connection with sth; referring to sth 关于（或 涉及到）…的：the/acts rdative fo the case与_这个案件 有吳 W 事实 5 (grammar 语法）referring to an earlier noun, sentence or part of a sentence (指代俞面的名 词、_，子或句子的一部分} : In (the man who came\ ^vho' is a relative pronoun and Vho came' is a relative dause.在the man who came中，who是关系代词，而 who came是关系从句。

■ flown 1 a person who is in the same family as sb else 亲 戚; '亲属 relation： a ciose/distant relative 近 /

远亲◊ her_/Wend5 and rdatives 她的亲友 2 a thing that belongs to the same group as sth else 同类事物：The I’bex is a distant reZarive 〇/ the moimtafn goat.也山羊与

石山羊有较远的亲缘关系。

.relative atomic mass (also a.tomic mass) noun {chemistry ^c) the average mass of all the naturally occurring atoms of a chemical element 相对原子质量 .relative density (also specific gravity) noun [U] [chemistry it) the mass of a substance divided by the mass of the same volume of water or air + 目对密度 rela-tive-ly /'relativli/ adv. to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to sth else相当程度上；相_地；相分地：Jjbu/id the test rdafiveZy easy.我觉得这次测试比较容易。◊ We had rekitiveZy/ew appHcatio/is/or the job.申请我们这项工作 的人相对较少。◊' iacfc 〇/ exercise is ako a risk /actor for heart disease but ifs relatively small when compared with the others.缺乏锻炼也是导致心脏病的一个因素。 但和其他因素相比；这种危险较小。IM'relatively speaking used when you are comparing sth with all similar things (和所有类似事物比较）相对而言：尺^心 tively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries.

说，g考工作报酬都不低。

rela-tiv-ism /'relativizem/ noun [u] (formal) the belief that truth is not always and generally valid, but can be judged only in relation to other things, such as your personal situation相对主义（认为真理#非绝对的，只 能根据其他事物加以判断）> relativist £>办：a rdativist view 相对主义观点 rela.tiv.ist now/? rela-tiv-ity /.rela'tivati/ noun [u] 1 {physics ^j) Einstein's theory of the universe based on the principle that all movement is relative and that time is a fourth dimen- sion related to space 相对论 2 the state of

being relative and only able to be judged when compared with sth else 相对性 re-launch /.riilointj/ verb [VN] to start or present sth again in a new or different way, especially a product for sale 重新推出；重新发布► re.launch /■ri:b:nt]7 notz/i relax 〇■» /ri_laeks/ verb

1 [V]〜（with sth) to rest while you are doing sth enjoy­able, especially after work or effort 放松； 休息 H771 unwind ： When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper.我下班回到家里，喜欢看看报纸，放