relative

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈrelətɪv/

Idioms

considered and judged by being compared with something else相比较而言的；比较的
- You must consider the relative merits of the two plans.你必须考虑相比较之下两个计划各自的优点。
- We need to assess the relative importance of each of these factors. 我们需要评估这些因素的相对重要性。
- We need to assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of each system.我们需要评估每个系统的相对优势和劣势。
(grammar语法) referring to an earlier noun, sentence or part of a sentence（指代前面的名词、句子或句子的一部分）
- In ‘the man who came’, ‘who’ is a relative pronoun and ‘who came’ is a relative clause.在 the man who came 中，who 是关系代词，而 who came 是关系从句。
Topics Languageb1
[only before noun] that exists or that has a particular quality only when compared with something else相比之下存在（或有）的 synonym comparative
- They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before).他们现在过得比较舒适。
- We won the game with relative ease.我们相对轻松地赢得了比赛。
- Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a relative success.由于前面那个计划失败了，这个计划算是比较成功的。
- It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us.不过，一切都是相对的，不是吗？我小的时候，我们根本没有钱，500 美元对于我们来说就是很大的一笔钱了。
compare absolute

词源late Middle English: from Old French relatif, -ive, from late Latin relativus ‘having reference or relation’, from the verb referre ‘carry back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’.

Idioms

relative to somebody/something

in comparison with somebody/something else; in relation to somebody/something关于（或涉及）…的
- the position of the sun relative to the earth太阳与地球的相对位置
- The movements of the continents relative to each other can be measured.大陆之间的相对运动是可以测量的。
- The company employs too many people relative to the size of its business.相对于其业务规模，该公司雇佣了太多的人。
having a connection with somebody/something; concerning somebody/something关于（或涉及）…的
- He may have information relative to the case.他可能有与此案有关的信息。

relative

noun

OPAL W

/ˈrelətɪv/

a person who is in the same family as somebody else亲戚；亲属 synonym relation
- a close/distant relative近亲；远亲
- her friends and relatives她的亲友
- He was visiting relatives in Scotland.他在苏格兰拜访亲戚。
- He greeted me like a long-lost relative.他跟我打招呼，就像久未见面的亲戚一样。
- I have no parents or close relatives.我没有父母或近亲。
- She's caring for an elderly relative.她正照料一个年迈的亲戚。
- The deceased's immediate relatives will inherit her estate.死者的直系亲属将继承她的财产。
- The names of the victims are being withheld until the relatives have been informed.受害者名单要在通知其亲属后才公布。
- The police are trying to find the relatives of the deceased.警方正试图寻找死者的亲属。
- The succession passed to the nearest surviving relative.继承权传给在世的关系最近的亲属。
- an intimate reception for close friends and relatives宴请亲朋好友的私人招待会
- an organization that helps people who have lost relatives (= whose relatives have died)专门帮助失去亲人者的机构
- people who care for a sick or disabled relative照料病残亲戚的人
- the increase in dependent elderly relatives需要扶养的老年亲戚的增多
- I have close relatives.我有近亲。
- If you die without a will, only blood relatives are entitled to inherit your property.如果你死时没有遗嘱，只有血亲才有资格继承你的财产。
Topics Family and relationshipsb1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- close
- near
- distant
- …
verb + relative
- have
- lose
- care for
- …
phrases
- friends and relatives
- friends or relatives
- a relative by marriage
- …
a thing that belongs to the same group as something else同类事物
- The ibex is a distant relative of the mountain goat.北山羊与石山羊有较远的亲缘关系。
- He believes that interior design is the poor relative of architecture.他认为室内装潢设计较建筑学来说要低一等。

词汇	relative
释义	relative adjective OPAL W /ˈrelətɪv/ /ˈrelətɪv/ Idioms considered and judged by being compared with something else相比较而言的；比较的 You must consider the relative merits of the two plans.你必须考虑相比较之下两个计划各自的优点。 We need to assess the relative importance of each of these factors. 我们需要评估这些因素的相对重要性。 We need to assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of each system.我们需要评估每个系统的相对优势和劣势。 (grammar语法) referring to an earlier noun, sentence or part of a sentence（指代前面的名词、句子或句子的一部分） In ‘the man who came’, ‘who’ is a relative pronoun and ‘who came’ is a relative clause.在 the man who came 中，who 是关系代词，而 who came 是关系从句。 Topics Languageb1 [only before noun] that exists or that has a particular quality only when compared with something else相比之下存在（或有）的 synonym comparative They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before).他们现在过得比较舒适。 We won the game with relative ease.我们相对轻松地赢得了比赛。 Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a relative success.由于前面那个计划失败了，这个计划算是比较成功的。 It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us.不过，一切都是相对的，不是吗？我小的时候，我们根本没有钱，500 美元对于我们来说就是很大的一笔钱了。 compare absolute 词源late Middle English: from Old French relatif, -ive, from late Latin relativus ‘having reference or relation’, from the verb referre ‘carry back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’. Idioms relative to somebody/something in comparison with somebody/something else; in relation to somebody/something关于（或涉及）…的 the position of the sun relative to the earth太阳与地球的相对位置 The movements of the continents relative to each other can be measured.大陆之间的相对运动是可以测量的。 The company employs too many people relative to the size of its business.相对于其业务规模，该公司雇佣了太多的人。 having a connection with somebody/something; concerning somebody/something关于（或涉及）…的 He may have information relative to the case.他可能有与此案有关的信息。 relative noun OPAL W /ˈrelətɪv/ /ˈrelətɪv/ a person who is in the same family as somebody else亲戚；亲属 synonym relation a close/distant relative近亲；远亲 her friends and relatives她的亲友 He was visiting relatives in Scotland.他在苏格兰拜访亲戚。 He greeted me like a long-lost relative.他跟我打招呼，就像久未见面的亲戚一样。 I have no parents or close relatives.我没有父母或近亲。 She's caring for an elderly relative.她正照料一个年迈的亲戚。 The deceased's immediate relatives will inherit her estate.死者的直系亲属将继承她的财产。 The names of the victims are being withheld until the relatives have been informed.受害者名单要在通知其亲属后才公布。 The police are trying to find the relatives of the deceased.警方正试图寻找死者的亲属。 The succession passed to the nearest surviving relative.继承权传给在世的关系最近的亲属。 an intimate reception for close friends and relatives宴请亲朋好友的私人招待会 an organization that helps people who have lost relatives (= whose relatives have died)专门帮助失去亲人者的机构 people who care for a sick or disabled relative照料病残亲戚的人 the increase in dependent elderly relatives需要扶养的老年亲戚的增多 I have close relatives.我有近亲。 If you die without a will, only blood relatives are entitled to inherit your property.如果你死时没有遗嘱，只有血亲才有资格继承你的财产。 Topics Family and relationshipsb1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective close near distant … verb + relative have lose care for … phrases friends and relatives friends or relatives a relative by marriage … a thing that belongs to the same group as something else同类事物 The ibex is a distant relative of the mountain goat.北山羊与石山羊有较远的亲缘关系。 He believes that interior design is the poor relative of architecture.他认为室内装潢设计较建筑学来说要低一等。词源late Middle English: from Old French relatif, -ive, from late Latin relativus ‘having reference or relation’, from the verb referre ‘carry back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’.
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