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relationship

UK /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/US /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

词源

源自拉丁语 'relationem'(关系)和古法语 'relacion',加上后缀 '-ship' 表示状态或性质。

noun

❶ 指人与人之间的联系或交往,可以是情感、家庭、工作等各种形式的关系。

“They have a strong relationship built on trust.”

(他们建立在信任基础上的关系很牢固。)

“The relationship between the two countries has improved.”

(两国之间的关系有所改善。)

❶ 指事物之间的关联或联系,可以是逻辑、因果或其他形式的连接。

“There is a clear relationship between diet and health.”

(饮食和健康之间有明显的关联。)

“The study examines the relationship between stress and sleep.”

(这项研究探讨了压力和睡眠之间的关系。)

同义词:connection, bond, association, link, tie

常见短语

in a relationship — 指两个人处于恋爱或亲密关系中,通常用于描述情侣状态。

“They've been in a relationship for two years.”

(他们恋爱已经两年了。)

relationship status — 指一个人当前的感情状态,如单身、恋爱中、已婚等。

“She updated her relationship status on social media.”

(她在社交媒体上更新了自己的感情状态。)