correlation
US /ˌkɔːr.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌkɔːr.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

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关联, 相关性
a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things
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There is a strong correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
吸烟与肺癌之间存在很强的关联。
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We need to find the correlation between these two events.
我们需要找出这两个事件之间的关联。