re·la·tion

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【词性】：n．

【释义】：

❶ 叙述，说，讲；所叙述的事物，故事．❷ 关系，关联：the dialectical relation between quality and quantity质和量的辩证关系．the relation between weather and crops天气与作物之间的关系．in(orwith) relation to关于，有关：We will find out all we can in relation to that affair．我们将尽力查明关于那件事的一切情况．❸ (常pl．)(人、团体、国等与他者的)关系，利害关系，外交关系；交往，事务：class relations阶级关系．the fish-andwater relations between the army and the people军民鱼水情．China has established diplomatic relations with many countries．中国已和许多国家建立了外交关系．❹ 亲戚，亲属；亲戚关系：a near relation 近亲．a relation by marriage姻亲．