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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

relation [rɪ'leɪʃən]
  1. 1. noun [c] (relative) 亲戚
  2. 2. noun (connection) 关系
  3. 3. n pl relations (rapport) 关系
    diplomatic/international relations
    外交/国际关系
    to bear no relation to
    和…无关
    in relation to
    与…相比

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

relation [rɪˈleɪʃən]
  1. 1. n.[u] 关联联系关系
  2. 2. n.[c] [Plural] 性交
  3. 3. n.[c] 亲戚姻亲
    He has distant relations back in New Jersey.
    他在新泽西州有远亲
  4. 4. n.[u] 叙述讲述
    He was the hero according to his own relation.
    他自己话说,他就是那个英雄
  5. 5. n.[u] [Law] 追溯效力
  6. 6. n.[c] [Plural] 关系交往
  7. 7. n.[u] 亲戚关系亲属关系

Collins English-English Dictionary

relation [rɪ'leɪʃən]
  1. 1. n the state or condition of being related or the manner in which things are related
  2. 2. n connection by blood or marriage; kinship
  3. 3. n a person who is connected by blood or marriage; relative; kinsman
  4. 4. n reference or regard (esp in the phrase in or with relation to)
  5. 5. n the position, association, connection, or status of one person or thing with regard to another or others
  6. 6. n the act of relating or narrating
  7. 7. n an account or narrative
  8. 8. n [law] the principle by which an act done at one time is regarded in law as having been done antecedently
  9. 9. n [law] the statement of grounds of complaint made by a relator
  10. 10. n [logic] [maths] an association between ordered pairs of objects, numbers, etc, such as is greater than
  11. 11. n the set of ordered pairs whose members have such an association
  12. 12. n See also relations
  13. 13. n [Etymology] C14: from Latin relatio a narration, a relation (between philosophical concepts)

Examples

Police are questioning him in relation to the attempted theft.
他企图盗窃,警察正对此进行审问。
I would like to give my opinion in relation to this problem.
我想就这个问题说一下我的意见。
to bear no resemblance/relation to
与…无相似之处/没有关联
in relation to
与…相比
Scientists want to investigate the relation between xerophthalmia occurrence and smut contiguity.
科学家们打算探讨干眼症与煤尘接触之间的关系。
The company has successfully created a positive, cooperative, and steady relation with its vendors.
这家公司成功的和合作商创建了积极稳固的合作关系。
We will look at the new channel in relation to existing television whether broadcast, satellite or cable.
我们会考虑开通与现有的广播电视,卫星电视或有线电视相关的新的电视频道。
They are also being titled in relation to content to assist search engines.
它们还被根据内容加上了标题,以协助搜索引擎工作。
In relation to intellectual capacity, not everyone has the opportunity to attend.
因为和智力有关,不是每个人都有参与的机会。

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