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relations

UK /rɪˈleɪʃənz/US /rɪˈleɪʃənz/

词源

源自拉丁语 'relatio'(意为'带回'或'报告'),通过古法语 'relation' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指人与人、组织与组织之间的交往或联系,通常涉及感情、合作或互动。

“Good relations between neighbors make life more pleasant.”

(邻里之间关系融洽会让生活更愉快。)

“The company has business relations with many overseas partners.”

(这家公司与许多海外合作伙伴有业务往来。)

同义词:connections, ties, relationships

常见短语

public relations — 公共关系,指组织或个人为建立和维护良好公众形象而采取的活动。

“The company hired a PR firm to handle its public relations.”

(这家公司聘请了一家公关公司来处理其公共关系事务。)

diplomatic relations — 外交关系,指国家之间通过正式渠道建立的官方联系。

“The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1990.”

(两国于1990年建立了外交关系。)