relation n. 1.說話,敘述,報告;故事。 2.關系,聯系;〔pl.〕(利害)關系,交情;〔pl.〕國際關系。 3.親戚關系;親戚。 4.【法律】告發;追溯效力。 5.比率,比數。 6.〔pl.〕男女關系;性關系。 diplomatic relation 外交關系。 the relations of production 生產關系。 social relations 社會關系。 the relation between cause and effect 因果關系。 the relation of father and son 父子關系。 Is he any relation to you 他是你的親戚嗎? bear no relation to =be out of all relation to 和…無關,和…完全不稱。 The outlay seems to bear no relation to the object aimed at. 這費用似乎和預期目的完全不相稱。 have relations with 和…有(某種)關系。 have relation to 有關;和…有關系(The report has relation to a state of things now past. 這個報告是關于現在已經過去的事件的)。 in [with] relation to 關于…,就…而論。 make relation to 提及…,讀到…。 relation by marriage 姻親,裙帶關系。