单词详解

1. n.

A. [U][C]关系，关联，人际关系 (+between/to/with)  ( a relation between people)
The children learned about the relationship between the water and the man.
孩子们弄懂了水与人类的关系。

The relationship between us is being improved.

我们之间的关系正在改善。

B. [U] 亲属关系，姻亲关系 (+to) (relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption)

What is their relationship to the victim? 他们是受害者的什么人?

The relationship between the mother and the son is very tight.

这位母亲和儿子的关系很紧张。

C. 某种具体关系（ a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries）

The international relationship is very complex.国际间的关系很复杂。

  China has a friendly relationship with most countries.

中国与大多数国家建立友好的国际关系。

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词语辨析：relation, relationship

relation, relationship

两者都可以指人与人或物与物的关系。

relation: 其复数relations可以强调工作上的关系，或国与国的正式邦交。

relationship: 可以强调情感上的关系。

词语详解

1. relation: 其复数relations可以强调工作上的关系，或国与国的正式邦交。

  Relations between workers and bosses are generally good.

  工人和老板之间的关系通常不错。

  They have established diplomatic relations with our country.

　他们已经和我国建立了外交关系。

They threatened to break off diplomatic relations with North Korea.

他们威胁要和北朝鲜断绝外交关系。

2. relationship: 可以强调情感上的关系。

I have quite a good relationship with my parents.

我和父母的关系相当好。

She has a close relationship with her son.

她和儿子关系很好。

  Do you know the relation(ship) between poor housing and health problems?

你知道居住条件和健康之间的关系吗？　

Everyone knows the special relation(ship) between Britain and the US.

每个人都知道英美的特殊关系。