correlation
noun OPAL W
/ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn/
/ˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- a connection between two things in which one thing changes as the other does
相互关系；相关；关联 - correlation between A and B There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
暴露在太阳下与皮肤癌直接相关。 - correlation of A with B the correlation of social power with wealth
社会权力与财富的相关性
Topics Scientific researchc1- A strong correlation exists between the fatness of parents and their children.
父母的肥胖和子女的肥胖之间存在密切的相关性。 - The second group of measurements had a high correlation with the first.
第二组测量数据与第一组具有很强的相关性。 - The study showed a significant correlation between smoking and heart disease.
研究表明吸烟与心脏病有很大关联。 - The study showed a significant correlation between the baby's sleeping position and the risk of cot death.
研究显示婴儿的睡眠姿势和婴儿猝死的危险之间有重要的相关性。 - the correlation between speed and risk of accident
速度和事故风险之间的相关性 - the correlation of height with weight
身高与体重的关联性
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- close
- good
- high
- …
- have
- discover
- establish
- …
- exist
- correlation between
- correlation with
- lack of correlation
词源mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin correlatio(n-), from cor- ‘together’ + relatio, from referre ‘bring back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’. - correlation between A and B There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.