relation

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/rɪˈleɪʃn/

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relations
[plural] the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other
- diplomatic/international/foreign relations
- US-Chinese relations
- teacher-student relations
- relations with somebody/something Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present.
- relations between A and B We seek to improve relations between our two countries.
- (formal) to have sexual relations (= to have sex)
Collocations International relations
International relationsTrade
- facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)
- form/join a trading bloc
- live in/compete in a global/the world economy
- support/promote free trade
- adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures
- erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers
- impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something)
- have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit
- embrace/resist/drive globalization
Politics and law
- conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy
- pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy
- require/use/conduct diplomacy
- establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations
- foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation
- facilitate/achieve economic/political integration
- exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty
- consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)
- hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)
- cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y
Meetings and agreements
- have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit
- launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations
- send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation
- begin/start/continue/resume peace talks
- be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process
- negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement
- broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty
Conflict
- be/constitute/pose a threat to global security
- compromise/endanger/protect national security
- justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention
- threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action
- impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade
- close/protect/secure/patrol the border
- lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation
Aid
- negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package
- send/provide/request/cut off military aid
- bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief
- deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
- fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO
- reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty
see also industrial relations, public relations, race relations
Extra Examples
- Relations between the two countries are strained.
- Relations between the two states have improved.
- Renewed efforts are being made to improve the strained relations between the two countries.
- The US broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba's communist government.
- The move soured relations between Washington and Moscow.
- Venezuela re-established diplomatic relations with Cuba.
- a breakdown of marital relations leading to divorce
- a period of improved trade relations
- the mechanisms that regulate the relations between labour and capital
- the need to establish good relations with our European partners
- the system governing social relations in India
- (formal) She didn't know he was having relations with another girl.
- He is responsible for press relations and marketing communications at the company.
- There are close relations among firms and their suppliers.
- We are moving to deepen the existing bilateral relations between the three countries.
- She maintained friendly relations with Stephen's family.
- gender relations
- The story explores the power relations between men and women.
- The meeting will seek to normalize relations between the two countries.
Topics Politicsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- close
- intimate
- cordial
- …
verb + relations
- cultivate
- develop
- establish
- …
relation + verb
- improve
- deteriorate
- sour
- …
preposition
- relation among
- relation between
- relation with
- …
phrases
- an improvement in relations
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] the way in which two or more things are connected
- relation between A and B the relation between rainfall and crop yields
- relation to something the relation of the farmer to the land
- The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved.
- Little of what he said has any relation to fact.
- in relation to something (formal) I have some comments to make in relation to (= about) this matter.
- Its brain is small in relation to (= compared with) its body.
Extra Examples
- He established a relation between asthma and certain types of work.
- Her work explores the relation between technology and culture.
- The right side of the brain deals with spatial relations between objects.
- The study shows the close relation between poverty and ill health.
- the complex relation between business and society
- the relation of the subject to the object
- Similar policies were pursued in the 1970s, particularly in relation to health services.
- The energy an animal uses is in direct relation to speed and body mass.
- The fee bears little relation to the service provided.
- The film bore no relation to the book.
- There are conflicting views in relation to this issue.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- causal
- direct
- complex
- …
verb + relation
- bear
- have
- establish
- …
preposition
- in relation to
- relation between
- relation to
- …
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[countable] a person who is in the same family as somebody else synonym relative
- a close/near/distant relation of mine
- a relation by marriage
- a party for friends and relations
- He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related).
- relation to somebody Is he any relation to you?
- What relation is Rita to you?
Wordfinder
- adopt
- child
- family
- generation
- heir
- in-laws
- parent
- relation
- stepfamily
- surrogate mother
see also blood relation, poor relation
Wordfinder
- ancestor
- branch
- descent
- dynasty
- family tree
- genealogy
- generation
- inherit
- relation
- trace
Topics Family and relationshipsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- close
- near
- distant
- …
verb + relation
- visit
preposition
- relation to
phrases
- friends and relations
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin relatio(n-), from referre ‘bring back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’.

单词	relation
释义	relation noun OPAL WOPAL S /rɪˈleɪʃn/ /rɪˈleɪʃn/ jump to other results relations [plural] the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other diplomatic/international/foreign relations US-Chinese relations teacher-student relations relations with somebody/something Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present. relations between A and B We seek to improve relations between our two countries. (formal) to have sexual relations (= to have sex) Collocations International relationsInternational relationsTrade facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries) form/join a trading bloc live in/compete in a global/the world economy support/promote free trade adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something) have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit embrace/resist/drive globalization Politics and law conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy require/use/conduct diplomacy establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation facilitate/achieve economic/political integration exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region) hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region) cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y Meetings and agreements have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation begin/start/continue/resume peace talks be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty Conflict be/constitute/pose a threat to global security compromise/endanger/protect national security justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade close/protect/secure/patrol the border lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation Aid negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package send/provide/request/cut off military aid bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty see also industrial relations, public relations, race relations Extra Examples Relations between the two countries are strained. Relations between the two states have improved. Renewed efforts are being made to improve the strained relations between the two countries. The US broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba's communist government. The move soured relations between Washington and Moscow. Venezuela re-established diplomatic relations with Cuba. a breakdown of marital relations leading to divorce a period of improved trade relations the mechanisms that regulate the relations between labour and capital the need to establish good relations with our European partners the system governing social relations in India (formal) She didn't know he was having relations with another girl. He is responsible for press relations and marketing communications at the company. There are close relations among firms and their suppliers. We are moving to deepen the existing bilateral relations between the three countries. She maintained friendly relations with Stephen's family. gender relations The story explores the power relations between men and women. The meeting will seek to normalize relations between the two countries. Topics Politicsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective close intimate cordial … verb + relations cultivate develop establish … relation + verb improve deteriorate sour … preposition relation among relation between relation with … phrases an improvement in relations See full entry [uncountable, countable] the way in which two or more things are connected relation between A and B the relation between rainfall and crop yields relation to something the relation of the farmer to the land The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. Little of what he said has any relation to fact. in relation to something (formal) I have some comments to make in relation to (= about) this matter. Its brain is small in relation to (= compared with) its body. Extra Examples He established a relation between asthma and certain types of work. Her work explores the relation between technology and culture. The right side of the brain deals with spatial relations between objects. The study shows the close relation between poverty and ill health. the complex relation between business and society the relation of the subject to the object Similar policies were pursued in the 1970s, particularly in relation to health services. The energy an animal uses is in direct relation to speed and body mass. The fee bears little relation to the service provided. The film bore no relation to the book. There are conflicting views in relation to this issue. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective causal direct complex … verb + relation bear have establish … preposition in relation to relation between relation to … See full entry [countable] a person who is in the same family as somebody else synonym relative a close/near/distant relation of mine a relation by marriage a party for friends and relations He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related). relation to somebody Is he any relation to you? What relation is Rita to you? Wordfinder adopt child family generation heir in-laws parent relation stepfamily surrogate mother see also blood relation, poor relation Wordfinder ancestor branch descent dynasty family tree genealogy generation inherit relation trace Topics Family and relationshipsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective close near distant … verb + relation visit preposition relation to phrases friends and relations See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin relatio(n-), from referre ‘bring back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’.
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