1. | [pl] （人、团体、国家之间的）关系，联系，交往the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other |
diplomatic/international/foreign relations 外交╱国际╱对外关系 | |
US-Chinese relations 美中关系 | |
teacher-pupil relations 师生关系 | |
Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present. 目前，与邻国的关系正处于紧张状态。 | |
We seek to improve relations between our two countries. 我们寻求改进我们两国间的关系。 | |
to have sexual relations(= to have sex) 发生性关系 |
2. | [u][c] （事物之间的）关系，关联，联系the way in which two or more things are connected |
the relation between rainfall and crop yields 降雨量和农作物产量之间的关系 | |
the relation of the farmer to the land 农民和土地的关系 | |
The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. 他们支付的酬金和所需的工作量无关。 | |
I have some comments to make in relation to(= concerning) this matter. 关于这件事我有几点看法。 | |
Its brain is small in relation to(= compared with) its body. 和它的身体相比，它的大脑很小。 |
3. | [c] 亲戚；亲属a person who is in the same family as sb else |
a close/near/distant relation of mine 我的一位近亲╱远亲 | |
a relation by marriage 姻亲 | |
a party for friends and relations 亲戚朋友的聚会 | |
He's called Brady too, but we're no relation(= not related) . 他也叫布雷迪，但我们不是亲戚。 | |
Is he any relation to you? 他是你的什么亲戚吗？ |
