adj. 1.关于…的,与…有关系[联系]的。 2.相对的;相关的;以(他物)为准的,相应的,成比例的 (to) 相比较的。 3.附条件的。 4.切合本问题的(例证)。 5.【音乐】关系的〔指有相同调号的〕;【语法】表示关系的。 n. 1.亲戚,亲属。 2.关系物;有关事项。 3.相对物。 4.【语法】关系词。 短语和例子 What are the relative merits of the two 两者相较的优劣如何? relative velocity 相对速度。 to assign tasks according to their relative importance and urgency 按轻重缓急安排工作。 a different yet relative reason 虽不同但有连带关系的理由。 without some more relative proof 倘无更恰当的证据。 be relative to 和…相应,和…成比例,和…有关系,随…而转移(Value is relative to demand. 价值随需要而转移)。
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete; "a relative stranger" 同义词:comparative,
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to''; "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production" 同义词:proportional,
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) 同义词:congener, congenator, congeneric,
a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey" 同义词:relation,
例句与用法
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A distant relative is not as good as a near neighbour . 远亲不如近邻。
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He discriminates in favour of his relatives . 他优待自己的亲戚。
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Once you were nearly the victim of a near relative . 你曾险遭一近亲蒙骗。
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He had neither relatives nor friends there . 他在那里一无亲戚,二无朋友。
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What are the relative merits of the two ? 两者相较的优劣如何?
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I try to console the grief-stricken relatives . 我尽力劝慰悲痛欲绝的亲属。
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I have a distant relative in this small town ... 在这个小镇上我有一个远亲。
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He has neither friends nor relatives . 他没有朋友也没有亲人。
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Even the emperor has his poor relatives . 皇帝也有草鞋亲。