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English Dictionary (1-1 of 1)

relation
[rɪ'leɪʃən]
  • 1. the state or condition of being related or the manner in which things are related
  • 2. connection by blood or marriage; kinship
  • 3. a person who is connected by blood or marriage; relative; kinsman
  • 4. reference or regard (esp in the phrase in or with relation to )
  • 5. the position, association, connection, or status of one person or thing with regard to another or others
  • 6. the act of relating or narrating
  • 7. an account or narrative
  • 8. the principle by which an act done at one time is regarded...

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Examples (1-5 of 5)

his account bears no relation to the facts
``being the mother of'' is an intransitive relation
a near relation
plastic is a poor relation of real leather
a subaltern relation

Vocab List (1 of 3)

relation
[rɪ'leɪʃən]
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from 寒冰如火's Vocab List
  • 1. (relative) 亲戚
  • 2. (connection) 关系
  • 3. relations (rapport) 关系

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