relation
US /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
1.
關係, 關聯
the way in which two or more people or things are connected
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The relation between cause and effect is fundamental to science.
因果關係是科學的基礎。
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There is a close relation between diet and health.
飲食與健康之間有密切關係。
2.
親戚, 家屬
a person connected by blood or marriage; a relative
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She invited all her close relations to the wedding.
她邀請了所有近親親戚參加婚禮。
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He is a distant relation of mine.
他是我遠房親戚。