relation

[US]/rɪˈleɪʃn/
[UK]/rɪˈleɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. connection; family tie; account; narrative.

Phrases & Collocations

family relation

close relation

business relation

international relation

in relation to

public relation

direct relation

linear relation

quantitative relation

internal relation

social relation

logical relation

labor relation

dispersion relation

human relation

causal relation

equivalence relation

interpersonal relation

complex relation

with relation to

power relation

labour relations

uncertainty relation

Example Sentences

a relation by marriage

the relation of one's adventures

the relation of parent to child.

in relation to your inquiry.

the internal relations of things

the pacific relation of the two countries

There's no relation between the two things.

He is a distant relation of mine.

sensitive public relations antennae.

the sudden chill in China's relations with the West.

diplomatic relations with Britain were broken.

relations in the group were fine.

the genetic relations between languages.

intergroup relations; intergroup violence.

the size of the targets bore no relation to their importance.

the improvement in relations between the two countries.

there is an ambiguity in the provisions in relation to children's hearings.

a thaw in relations between the USA and the USSR.

a toxic public relations situation.

relations have to be built on trust.

Real-world Examples

There are no diplomatic relations between them.

Source: CNN Listening February 2014 Collection

In 1992 it established diplomatic relations with Israel.

Source: The Economist - China

The issue has previously strained bilateral relations.

Source: BBC Listening Collection December 2017

Angle. This is the relation between angle and sides, right?

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese Teachers Are Coming"

Our relations have to evolve with the time.

Source: CRI Online January 2019 Collection

The two countries restarted diplomatic relations eight months ago.

Source: VOA Special March 2016 Collection

You have no other relations or friends.'

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

'You have no relations apart from Mrs Reed? '

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

But recently, Moscow and Pyongyang have been fostering warmer relations.

Source: CNN Selected March 2015 Collection

Portugal enjoyed friendly relations with China.

Source: "BBC Documentary: The Truth about Diaoyu Islands"

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