| 单词 | relationship |
| 释义 | relationshiprelationship /rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1[countable] the way in which two people or two groups behave toward each other: Our relationship is purely a professional one.relationship between There has always been a special relationship between Britain and the U.S.relationship with What’s your relationship with your father like? The two women have an excellent working relationship. He had a love-hate relationship with his boss (=one in which he liked some things and disliked others).2[countable, uncountable] the way in which two or more things are connected and affect each other: relationship between Do you think there’s any relationship between these two events? The tax is unfair and bears no relationship to people’s ability to pay. What is the relationship between the speed of the ball and the distance it covers?3[countable] a situation in which two people spend time together or live together, and have romantic or sexual feelings for each other: She wanted to end their relationship. This was his first serious relationship.relationship with She had a relationship with a married man.in a relationship No, I’m not married, but I’m in a long-term relationship right now.4[uncountable] the way in which you are related to someone in your family: relationship to “What’s your relationship to Sue?” “She’s my cousin.”WORD CHOICE: relationship, relations, relation• A relationship is the way that people, groups, or countries feel about each other and how they behave toward each other: Jane has a good relationship with her husband. The relationship between the U.S. and Canada is usually very friendly.• Relations between people, groups, countries, etc. means the way they publicly or officially behave toward each other, for example how they work together or communicate: Relations between the two countries have improved recently. We try to maintain friendly relations in the workplace.• Relation means the way one person or thing is connected with another: What relation does temperature have to humidity? There must be some relation between her story and reality.• You can also use relationship to/between to show how people or things are connected: “What’s Jane’s relationship to Jeff?” “She’s his daughter.” What’s the relationship between temperature and humidity?COLLOCATIONSverbshave a relationship We’ve always had a good relationship with our neighbors.develop/form/build a relationship By that age, children start developing relationships outside the family.forge a relationship (=develop a strong relationship) We want to forge closer relationships with our allies.establish a relationship Store employees need to establish friendly relationships with their customers.maintain a relationship The U.S. is eager to maintain good relationships with all countries in the region.repair/restore a relationship The country is moving to restore relationships with its neighbors.strengthen/improve a relationship She wanted to improve her relationship with her father.cement a relationship (=make it firm and strong) The summit helped cement the relationship between the two leaders.sever a relationship formal (=end one) The company has severed its relationship with the research group.adjectives/nouns + relationshipa good/great relationship Over the years, we’ve developed a good relationship.a close relationship Laura had a very close relationship with her grandmother.a friendly relationship (also a cordial relationship formal) My friendly relationship with Scott’s family continued after his death.a positive relationship Managers should work to maintain positive relationships with their employees.a poor/negative relationship The report described poor relationships between prisoners and guards.a stormy/troubled relationship (=one in which there are many arguments or problems) The boy had a troubled relationship with his parents.a strong relationship The relationship between a mother and child is exceptionally strong.a love-hate relationship (=when someone both likes and dislikes someone else) The local people have a love-hate relationship with tourists.a special relationship (=one that is different from other types of relationships) A special relationship exists between students and teachers.a working relationship (=a relationship appropriate for people who work together) She’s a fine actress and we developed a great working relationship.family relationships Traveling a lot for business can strain family relationships.a personal relationship Drinking too much alcohol affects personal relationships.human relationships We all experience the joy and suffering of human relationships.interpersonal relationships People with this disorder find it difficult to establish good interpersonal relationships.a business/professional relationship Both companies want to continue their business relationship into the future.the doctor-patient/parent-child/teacher-student etc. relationship Problems within the family can affect the developing parent-child relationship. |
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