1 relations [pl] relations (with sb);relations (between A and B) the way that people, groups, countries, etc feel about or behave towards each other （国家、群体、人际等的）关系: The police officer stressed that good relations with the community were essential. 那位警官强调，与区内的人维持良好关系是十分重要的。

2 [U] relation (between sth and sth);relation (to sth) the connection between two or more things （两个或以上事物之间的）关系，关联: There seems to be little relation between the cost of the houses and their size. 房子的价格与大小似乎没有关系。Their salaries bear no relation to the number of hours they work. 他们的薪金与工作时间长短没有关系。

3 [C] a member of your family 亲戚；亲属: a close/distant relation 近亲；远亲 [SYN] relative 同义词为relative ☞You can use the expressions: ‘What relation are you to each other?’ and ‘Are you any relation to each other?’ 注意以下两种不同说法：‘What relation are you to each other?’“你们有什么亲属关系？”及‘Are you any relation to each other?’“你们是亲戚吗？”

1 concerning sb/sth 关于；有关；涉及: Many questions were asked, particularly in relation to the cost of the new buildings. 大家提出了很多问题，尤其是涉及新楼的成本。

2 compared with 与…相比: Prices are low in relation to those in other parts of Europe. 与欧洲其他地方相比，物价是较低的。