relative

[US]/ˈrelətɪv/
[UK]/ˈrelətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 相对的;有关系的;成比例的
n. 亲戚;关系词;相关物;亲缘植物
Word Forms
复数relatives

Phrases & Collocations

distant relative

远亲

blood relative

血亲

close relative

近亲

relative humidity

相对湿度

relative error

相对误差

relative position

相对位置

relative standard

相对标准;相关标准

relative motion

相对运动

relative density

相对密度(等于specific gravity)

relative permeability

相对渗透率;相对磁导率;空间磁导率

relative importance

相对重要性

relative standard deviation

相对标准偏差;相对标准差

relative stability

相对稳定度,相对稳定性;稳定比值

relative theory

相对论,相对理论

relative merits

优缺点;相比较而言的优点

relative molecular mass

相对分子质量

relative movement

相对运动

relative value

相对价值;相对值

relative displacement

相对位移;相对排量

relative analysis

n. 对比分析

relative strength

相对强势

relative velocity

[物]相对速度

relative efficiency

相对效率;相对有效性;相对效能

Example Sentences

the plant is a relative of ivy.

这种植物是常春藤的亲缘植物。

she is a relative unknown.

她是一个相对来说不为人所知的人。

live in relative comfort

生活得较为舒适

the period of relative stability

相对稳定时期

the relative quiet of the suburbs.

郊区的相对安静

a restrictive relative clause

限定性关系从句

the relative security of the gay ghetto.

同性恋隔离区的相对安全性。

the facts relative to the problem

与此问题有关的事实

a different yet relative reason

虽不同但有连带关系的理由

questions relative to the deficit.

关于赤字的问题

the facts that are relative to this question

与这个问题有关的事实

These are the facts relative to the problem.

这些都是与这问题有关的事实。

do a relative out of an inheritance.

从亲戚那里骗取一笔遗产

A stranger who is kind is a relative;an unkind relative is a stranger.

善良的陌生人是亲戚,冷漠的亲戚是陌生人。

Real-world Examples

Are there any other relatives in the picture?

他们没有其他亲人了吗?

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

These two are relatively specific for lupus.

对于狼疮来说,这两者比较有特异性。

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

People were asking him if he was a relative of Gachet.

大家都在问他是不是加歇一家的亲戚。

Source: Loving Vincent: The Mystery of the Starry Night

The two boys are distant relatives of mine.

这两个男孩是我的远房亲戚。

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Progression to pneumonia is relatively uncommon.

进展为肺炎的则相对少见。

Source: Selected English short passages

Armed with this knowledge, I decided to confront my relatives.

当我了解到这些后,我决定去告诉我的亲人们。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

That's nice. It's good to remember our relatives.

真好。能够纪念我们的亲人是很好的事情。

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

That's the smallest of all of our primate relatives.

它是我们所有灵长类亲戚中最小的。

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

The Dursleys had always forbidden questions about his wizarding relatives.

德思礼夫妇总是禁止他询问有关他那些懂魔法的亲戚的情况。

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Hospitals were overwhelmed and victims' relatives clamored for answers.

医院人满为患,遇难者家属叫嚷着要一个答案。

Source: PBS English News

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