relative

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

Translation

adj. 相對的;有關係的;成比例的
n. 親戚;關係詞;相關物;親緣植物
Word Forms
複數relatives

Phrases & Collocations

distant relative

遠親

blood relative

血親

close relative

近親

relative humidity

相對溼度

relative error

相對誤差

relative position

相對位置

relative standard

相對標準;相關標準

relative motion

相對運動

relative density

相對密度(等於specific gravity)

relative permeability

相對滲透率;相對磁導率;空間磁導率

relative importance

相對重要性

relative standard deviation

相對標準偏差;相對標準差

relative stability

相對穩定度,相對穩定性;穩定比值

relative theory

相對論,相對理論

relative merits

優缺點;相比較而言的優點

relative molecular mass

相對分子質量

relative movement

相對運動

relative value

相對價值;相對值

relative displacement

相對位移;相對排量

relative analysis

n. 對比分析

relative strength

相對強勢

relative velocity

[物]相對速度

relative efficiency

相對效率;相對有效性;相對效能

Example Sentences

the plant is a relative of ivy.

這種植物是常春藤的親緣植物。

she is a relative unknown.

她是一個相對來說不爲人所知的人。

live in relative comfort

生活得較爲舒適

the period of relative stability

相對穩定時期

the relative quiet of the suburbs.

郊區的相對安靜

a restrictive relative clause

限定性關係從句

the relative security of the gay ghetto.

同性戀隔離區的相對安全性。

the facts relative to the problem

與此問題有關的事實

a different yet relative reason

雖不同但有連帶關係的理由

questions relative to the deficit.

關於赤字的問題

the facts that are relative to this question

與這個問題有關的事實

These are the facts relative to the problem.

這些都是與這問題有關的事實。

do a relative out of an inheritance.

從親戚那裏騙取一筆遺產

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

善良的陌生人是親戚,冷漠的親戚是陌生人。

Real-world Examples

Are there any other relatives in the picture?

他們沒有其他親人了嗎?

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

These two are relatively specific for lupus.

對於狼瘡來說,這兩者比較有特異性。

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

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

大家都在問他是不是加歇一家的親戚。

Source: Loving Vincent: The Mystery of the Starry Night

The two boys are distant relatives of mine.

這兩個男孩是我的遠房親戚。

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Progression to pneumonia is relatively uncommon.

進展爲肺炎的則相對少見。

Source: Selected English short passages

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

當我瞭解到這些後,我決定去告訴我的親人們。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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

真好。能夠紀念我們的親人是很好的事情。

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

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

它是我們所有靈長類親戚中最小的。

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

The Dursleys had always forbidden questions about his wizarding relatives.

德思禮夫婦總是禁止他詢問有關他那些懂魔法的親戚的情況。

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Hospitals were overwhelmed and victims' relatives clamored for answers.

醫院人滿爲患,遇難者家屬叫嚷着要一個答案。

Source: PBS English News

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