1 a relationship (with sb/sth);a relationship (between A and B) the way that people, groups, countries, etc feel about or behave towards each other （人际、群体、国家等的）关系: The relationship between the parents and the school has improved greatly. 家长与校方的关系已大大改善。

2 a relationship (with sb);a relationship (between A and B) a friendly or loving connection between people 友谊；友情；爱情；恋情: to have a relationship with sb 与某人谈恋爱He'd never been in a serious relationshipbefore he got married. 他结婚以前从来没有认真谈过恋爱。The film describes the relationship between a young man and an older woman. 影片描述一个年轻男子与一个年纪较大的女子的恋情。Do you have a close relationship with your brother? 你跟你的哥哥关系密切吗？

3 a relationship (to sth);a relationship (between A and B) the way in which two or more things are connected （两样或以上事物的）关系，关联: Is there a relationship between violence on TV and the increase in crime? 电视上的暴力与罪案增加有关系吗？

4 a relationship (to sb);a relationship (between A and B) a family connection 亲属或亲戚关系: ‘What is your relationship to Bruce?’ ‘He's married to my cousin.’ “你与布鲁斯有什么亲属关系？”“他是我表妹的丈夫。”