relative, relation

名詞 relation:

1. an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
2. the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
   同義詞：sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, carnal knowledge
3. a person related by blood or marriage
   同義詞：relative
4. an act of narration
   同義詞：telling, recounting
5. (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
   同義詞：relation back
6. (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups

1. Relation between the two countries has reached a crisis point.
   兩國(guó)關(guān)系已達(dá)到出現(xiàn)危機(jī)的地步。
2. A relation of mine is coming to stay.
   我有個(gè)親戚要來(lái)此暫住。
3. I don't see any relation between the two problems.
   我看不出這兩個(gè)問(wèn)題間的聯(lián)系。
4. He is a near relation of mine.
   他是我的一個(gè)近親。
5. Their relationship has lasted many years.
   他們的感情已經(jīng)有很多年了。

re.la.tion

n.（名詞）
A logical or natural association between two or more things; relevance of one to another; connection:
關(guān)系：兩個(gè)或更多的事物之間邏輯或自然的聯(lián)系；相互的關(guān)聯(lián)；聯(lián)系：
例句：
the relation between smoking and heart disease.
吸煙和心臟病之間的關(guān)系

The connection of people by blood or marriage; kinship.
嫡親關(guān)系：由于血緣或婚姻產(chǎn)生的人與人之間的關(guān)系；親戚關(guān)系
A person connected to another by blood or marriage; a relative.
親屬；親戚：因血緣或婚姻與另外一個(gè)人相關(guān)聯(lián)的人；親戚
The way in which one person or thing is connected with another:
關(guān)聯(lián)性：一個(gè)人或事物同另外一個(gè)人或事物發(fā)生關(guān)聯(lián)的方式：
例句：
the relation of parent to child.
父母對(duì)孩子之間的關(guān)系

relations
relations
The mutual dealings or connections of persons, groups, or nations in social, business, or diplomatic matters:
（利害）關(guān)系：人與人、集團(tuán)和集團(tuán)以及國(guó)家與國(guó)家之間在社會(huì)、商業(yè)或外交事務(wù)中的相互交往和聯(lián)系：
例句：
international relations.
國(guó)際關(guān)系

Sexual intercourse.
性關(guān)系
Reference; regard:
參考；有關(guān)：
例句：
in relation to your inquiry.
有關(guān)你的詢問(wèn)

The act of telling or narrating.
陳述，敘述：告訴或敘述的動(dòng)作
A narrative; an account.
故事：故事；描述
Law The principle whereby an act done at a later date is considered to have been done on a prior date.
【法律】 （法律效力的）溯及：較晚日期發(fā)生的事件按較早日期發(fā)生的事件對(duì)待的原則