- relations[plural]
the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other （人、团体、国家之间的）关系，联系，交往 diplomatic/international/foreign relations 外交／国际／对外关系 US-Chinese relations 美中关系 teacher-student relations 师生关系 - relations with somebody/something
Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present. 目前，与邻国的关系正处于紧张状态。 - relations between A and B
We seek to improve relations between our two countries. 我们寻求改进我们两国间的关系。 - (formal)
to have sexual relations (= to have sex) 发生性关系
Collocations International relationssee also industrial relations, public relations, race relationsInternational relations 国际关系 Trade 贸易 - facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)
促进／规范（与其他国家的）贸易 - form/join a trading bloc
建立／加入贸易同盟 - live in/compete in a global/the world economy
生存于全球／世界经济中；参与全球／世界经济竞争 - support/promote free trade
支持／促进自由贸易 - adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures
采取／呼吁／反对保护主义措施 - erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers
设置／推行／减少／消除贸易壁垒 - impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something)
征收／取消／提高／废除（某物的）进口关税 - have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit
有巨额／持续增长的贸易顺差／逆差 - embrace/resist/drive globalization
接受／抵制／推进全球化
Politics and law 政治与法律 - conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy
执行／掌控／谈论／讨论外交政策 - pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy
执行强硬的外交政策 - require/use/conduct diplomacy
需要／使用／实施外交手段 - establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations
建立／中断／断绝／恢复外交关系 - foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation
促进地区间合作 - facilitate/achieve economic/political integration
促进／实现经济／政治一体化 - exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty
行使／维护／保护／移交／恢复／重获民族／国家／全部／部分主权 - consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)
巩固／扩张／丧失／保持（区域内的）势力 - hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)
维持／改变（区域内的）势力均衡 - cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y
导致／造成／引发／暴露出／弥合／修复 X 与 Y 之间深层次的／不断扩大的／主要的／严重的分歧
Meetings and agreements 会议与协议 - have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit
召开／举行／主办／出席国际会议／经济论坛／二十国集团峰会 - launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations
发起新一轮的全球／多边／世界贸易谈判 - send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation
派遣／领导／带领／会见高层／官方／贸易代表团 - begin/start/continue/resume peace talks
开始／继续／重启和平谈判 - be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process
致力于／反对／扰乱／损害／干扰／破坏和平进程 - negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement
达成／取得长期的政治协议 - broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty
协商／签署和平协议
Conflict 冲突 - be/constitute/pose a threat to global security
构成对全球安全的一大威胁 - compromise/endanger/protect national security
损害／危及／保护国家安全 - justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention
证明军事干预合理；支持／反对军事干预 - threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action
扬言采取／授权使用／发起／采取／支持／反对单边的／先发制人的军事行动 - impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade
强制实行／解除经济制裁／武器禁运／海上封锁 - close/protect/secure/patrol the border
封锁／保卫边境；在边境地区巡逻 - lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation
领导／参与维和行动
Aid 援助 - negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package
达成／宣布 150 亿美元的一套援助计划／刺激经济的一揽子计划 - send/provide/request/cut off military aid
派遣／提供／请求／中断军事援助 - bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief
带来／提供紧急／人道主义救助 - deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
- fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO
资助／管理外国／当地／国际非政府组织 - reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty
减少／根除儿童／全球性／世界性贫困
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb1Relations between the two countries are strained. 两国之间关系紧张。 Relations between the two states have improved. 两国间的关系已有改善。 Renewed efforts are being made to improve the strained relations between the two countries. 为改善两国的紧张关系正在作进一步的努力。 The US broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba's communist government. 美国中断了与古巴共产党政权之间的外交关系。 The move soured relations between Washington and Moscow. 这种做法破坏了华盛顿与莫斯科之间的关系。 Venezuela re-established diplomatic relations with Cuba. 委内瑞拉重建了与古巴的外交关系。 a breakdown of marital relations leading to divorce 导致离婚的婚姻不和 a period of improved trade relations 贸易关系得到改善的一段时期 the mechanisms that regulate the relations between labour and capital 调节劳资关系的机制 the need to establish good relations with our European partners 与我们的欧洲伙伴建立良好关系的需要 the system governing social relations in India 支配印度社会关系的体制 - (formal)
She didn't know he was having relations with another girl. 她不知道他和另一个女孩有关系。 He is responsible for press relations and marketing communications at the company. 他负责公司的媒体关系和营销传播。 There are close relations among firms and their suppliers. 公司和他们的供应商之间有着密切的关系。 We are moving to deepen the existing bilateral relations between the three countries. 我们正在努力加深三国之间现有的双边关系。 She maintained friendly relations with Stephen's family. 她和斯蒂芬的家人保持着友好的关系。 gender relations 两性关系 The story explores the power relations between men and women. 这个故事探讨了男女之间的权力关系。 The meeting will seek to normalize relations between the two countries. 会议将寻求两国关系正常化。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- close
- intimate
- cordial
- …
- cultivate
- develop
- establish
- …
- improve
- deteriorate
- sour
- …
- relation among
- relation between
- relation with
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- an improvement in relations
- [uncountable, countable]
the way in which two or more things are connected （事物之间的）关系，关联，联系 - relation between A and B
the relation between rainfall and crop yields 降雨量和农作物产量之间的关系 - relation to something
the relation of the farmer to the land 农民和土地的关系 The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. 他们支付的酬金和所需的工作量无关。 Little of what he said has any relation to fact. 他所说的与事实没有什么关系。 - in relation to something (formal)
I have some comments to make in relation to (= about) this matter. 关于这件事我有几点看法。 Its brain is small in relation to (= compared with) its body. 和它的身体相比，它的大脑很小。
Extra ExamplesHe established a relation between asthma and certain types of work. 他证实了哮喘与某些工种之间的关联。 Her work explores the relation between technology and culture. 她的工作是探索技术与文化之间的联系。 The right side of the brain deals with spatial relations between objects. 大脑右侧负责处理物体之间的空间关系。 The study shows the close relation between poverty and ill health. 该研究表明了贫穷与健康不佳之间的密切关系。 the complex relation between business and society 商业与社会之间的复杂关系 the relation of the subject to the object 主语和宾语的关系 Similar policies were pursued in the 1970s, particularly in relation to health services. 类似的政策在 20 世纪 70 年代实行过，特别是有关公共医疗卫生服务的政策。 The energy an animal uses is in direct relation to speed and body mass. 动物消耗的能量与其速度和体重直接相关。 The fee bears little relation to the service provided. 这项收费与提供的服务没多大关系。 The film bore no relation to the book. 这部电影与书没什么关系。 There are conflicting views in relation to this issue. 在这个问题上有相互矛盾的观点。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- causal
- direct
- complex
- …
- bear
- have
- establish
- …
- in relation to
- relation between
- relation to
- …
- relation between A and B
- [countable]
a person who is in the same family as somebody else 亲戚；亲属 a close/near/distant relation of mine 我的一个近亲／远亲 a relation by marriage 姻亲 a party for friends and relations 亲戚朋友的聚会 He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related). 他也叫布雷迪，但我们不是亲戚。 - relation to somebody
Is he any relation to you? 他是你的什么亲戚吗？ What relation is Rita to you? 丽塔是你的什么亲戚？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- close
- near
- distant
- …
- visit
- relation to
- friends and relations
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin relatio(n-), from referre ‘bring back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’.