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单词 in relation to
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in relation to

phrase
You can talk about something in relation to something else when you want to compare the size, condition, or position of the two things.
The money he'd been ordered to pay was minimal in relation to his salary.
...women's position in relation to men in the context of the family.
You are given a map so that you can see where your villa is in relation to the swimmingpool.
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in relation to

phrase
If something is said or done in relation to a subject, it is said or done in connection with that subject.
...a question which has been asked many times in relation to Irish affairs.
He is the sixth person to be arrested in relation to the coup plot.
Synonyms: concerning, regarding, respecting, in connection with More Synonyms of in relation to
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in relation to in American English

or with relation to
concerning; regarding; with reference to
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Examples of 'in relation to' in a sentence
in relation to

They are asked whether four can be used in relation to the table.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Thinking in terms of control over our bodies extends how we can regard fertility in relation to social transformation.
Rowbotham, Sheila The Past is Before Us - feminism in action since the 1960s (1989)
Big brains in relation to body size can confer advantages, such as being able to outwit predators and adapt to new situations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The desirability of such concentrations can be in relation to relative labour surpluses, natural resources, or access to transportation infrastructure.
Tomlinson, Richard Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa (1990)
I think that, in relation to something like defence, that would not be right.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Chinese translation of 'in relation to'

in relation to

  1. 与(與) ... 相比 (yǔ ... xiāngbǐ)
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Nearby words of
in relation to

  • in recent years or times
  • in recognition of
  • in record time
  • in relation to
  • in relief
  • in remembrance of
  • "in reply to your letter ... "
(phrase) 
Definition
with reference to
He is the sixth person to be arrested in relation to the coup plot.
Synonyms
concerning
issues concerning the national interest of the United States
regarding
He refused to divulge any information regarding the man's whereabouts.
respecting
in connection with
with regard to
The UN has urged sanctions with regard to trade in arms.
on the subject of
in respect of
with reference to
I'm calling with reference to your series on prejudice.
apropos
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of regarding
Definition
on the subject of
He refused to divulge any information regarding the man's whereabouts.
Synonyms
concerning,
about,
as to,
on the subject of,
re,
respecting,
in respect of,
as regards,
with reference to,
in re,
in the matter of,
apropos,
in or with regard to
in the sense of with reference to
Definition
concerning
I'm calling with reference to your series on prejudice.
Synonyms
concerning,
regarding,
relating to,
in connection with,
with respect to
in the sense of with regard to
The UN has urged sanctions with regard to trade in arms.
Synonyms
concerning,
regarding,
relating to,
with respect to,
as regards

Nearby words of
in relation to

  • in recognition of
  • in recovery
  • in reduced circumstances
  • in relation to
  • in reserve
  • in respect of or with respect to
  • in ruins

Synonyms of 'in relation to'

in relation to

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