relationship

noun

1. （人、团体、国家之间的）关系，联系
   the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other
   1. The relationship between the police and the local community has improved.
      警察和当地民众之间的关系已经得到改善。
   2. She has a very close relationship with her sister.
      她和她妹妹非常亲密。
   3. I have established a good working relationship with my boss.
      我与老板已经建立起良好的工作关系。
   4. a master-servant relationship
      主仆关系
2. 情爱关系；性爱关系
   a loving and/or sexual friendship between two people
   1. Their affair did not develop into a lasting relationship.
      他们的暧昧关系未能发展成为持久的爱情。
   2. She's had a series of miserable relationships.
      她经历了一次又一次的恋爱波折。
   3. Are you in a relationship ?
      你在恋爱吗？
3. （事物之间的）关联，联系，关系
   the way in which two or more things are connected
   1. the relationship between mental and physical health
      精神健康和身体健康之间的关系
   2. This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation.
      这个意见与我们所谈论的话题毫不相干。
   3. People alter their voices in relationship to background noise.
      人们根据环境噪音的大小调节自己的声音。
4. 血缘关系；姻亲关系
   the way in which a person is related to sb else in a family
   1. a father-son relationship
      父子关系
   2. I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them─I think they're cousins.
      我不太清楚他们之间的确切关系——我想他们是表亲。

1. N-COUNT (人、团体等之间的)关系，关联
   The relationship between two people or groups is the way in which they feel and behave towards each other.
   1. ...the friendly relationship between France and Britain...
      法国和英国之间的友好关系
   2. ...family relationships.
      家庭关系
2. N-COUNT 恋爱关系；性关系；感情关系
   A relationship is a close friendship between two people, especially one involving romantic or sexual feelings.
   1. We had been together for two years, but both of us felt the relationship wasn't really going anywhere.
      我们在一起已经两年了，但我们双方都觉得这段感情不会有什么结果。
3. N-COUNT (事物之间的)关系，关联，联系
   The relationship between two things is the way in which they are connected.
   1. There is a relationship between diet and cancer.
      饮食结构和癌症之间有一定关联。
   2. ...an analysis of market mechanisms and their relationship to state capitalism and political freedom.
      对于市场机制及其与国家资本主义和政治自由之间关系的分析

1. I had a close relationship with my grandfather.
   我和爷爷很亲。
2. At least you have removed your blinkers and can now see the relationship in its true colours.
   至少你现在已经摘下了有色眼镜，能够看清这段关系了。
3. I wanted to build a relationship with my team.
   我想和我的团队之间建立亲密关系。
4. His relationship with the KGB came under scrutiny.
   他与克格勃的关系受到了审查。
5. They had reached a crossroads in their relationship.
   他们的关系发展到了关键阶段。
6. The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
   教会和政府之间的关系在一份正式的协议中作了阐明。
7. Without doubt this was the most important relationship I developed at college
   这无疑是我在大学时期建立的最重要的关系了。
8. The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.
   这部电影探究了艺术家和乐器之间的关系。
9. Their relationship flowered.
   他们的关系最终开花结果了。
10. The Prime Minister is determined to forge a good relationship with America's new leader
    首相决意要和美国的新任领导人建立良好的关系。
11. The relationship has obviously become frosty.
    很明显关系已经变冷了。
12. Their relationship turned the standard notion of marriage on its head.
    他们的关系完全颠覆了传统的婚姻观念。
13. Respect is a very important part of any relationship.
    尊重是任何关系中都非常重要的部分。
14. A key task is to get pupils to perceive for themselves the relationship between success and effort
    关键任务是让学生们自己认识到成功和努力之间的关系。
15. I was sorry he had left, although I soon developed a productive relationship with his successors.
    虽然我很快就和他的继任者建立了良好的关系，但是我仍然对他的离开感到遗憾。
16. We will finally have to redefine our relationship with neighbouring states in north Africa
    我们最终将不得不重新界定我们和北非邻国的关系。
17. We had been together for two years, but both of us felt the relationship wasn't really going anywhere.
    我们在一起已经两年了，但我们双方都觉得这段感情不会有什么结果。
18. There is a relationship between diet and cancer.
    饮食结构和癌症之间有一定关联。
19. The first and most important thing was to repair my relationship with my father.
    最首要和最重要的是挽救我和父亲的关系。
20. Their relationship had gotten off to a rocky start.
    他们的关系在磕磕绊绊中开始了。
21. He was not interested in a romantic relationship with Ingrid.
    他并没有兴趣和英格丽德发生性关系。
22. I mean, it's a relationship, the same as a marriage is a relationship
    我的意思是它是一种人际关系，就如同婚姻也是一种人际关系一样。
23. I don't want to hear the sordid details of your relationship with Sandra
    我不想听你和桑德拉之间的那些龌龊细节。
24. After dogs, the horse has had the closest relationship with man.
    除了狗以外，就数马和人的关系最密切了。
25. One particular triangular relationship became the model of Simone's first novel.
    一段特殊的三角关系成了西蒙娜第一本小说的原型。
26. There is an uneasy relationship between us and the politicians.
    我们和那些政治家之间的关系很不稳固。
27. A working relationship turned into a very close friendship
    同事关系变成了非常亲密的友谊。
28. The vice-president seems to have a good working relationship with the president.
    副总统似乎与总统有着良好的工作关系。
29. Their first exchange set the tone for a new relationship.
    他们初步交换意见，为建立新关系定了调子。

noun

1. a relation between people
   1. the relationship between mothers and their children

   Synonym:    human relationship

2. (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

   Synonym:    kinshipfamily relationship

3. a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
   1. he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship

4. a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries