- 1. C，U
(事物之间的)关系，联系 -
• the relation between crime and poverty 犯罪和贫穷的关系 -
• the relation of religion and politics 宗教与政治的关系 - 2.
[～s] (人与人或国家之间的)交往，往来 -
• We have business relations with a firm in Africa. 我们和非洲一家公司有业务往来。 - 3. C
亲戚，亲属 -
• That old man is a distant relation of mine. 那老头是我的一个远亲。 - 4. U
叙述 -
• We were interested in his relation of his life in Africa. 我们对他在非洲生活的叙述很感兴趣。
用法说明
relation, relations, relative, relationship
这几个词意思相近，容易混。relation和relative均可作“亲戚”或“亲属”解，指因血缘、婚姻或收养等而互有联系的人。不过relation不仅仅表示亲戚关系，更多的还是表示事物之间的抽象联系。relations可用于表示人们或团体之间较为正式或疏远的关系。而relationship在用于人时，暗示有强烈的感情上的亲密关系，它也可与relation一样，表示相互依存的事物之间的关系。试比较
They invited all their relations to stay at Spring Festival. 他们邀请所有的亲戚来他们家过春节。
His aunt is his closest relative. 他的阿姨是他最近的亲属。
The relations between the two countries are not good just now.目前两国的关系不太好。
Her relationship with her boyfriend has lasted three months. 她同男友的关系已经持续三个多月了。
the relationship/relation between temperature and humidity温度与湿度的关系