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relationship

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re·la·tion·ship /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  
1  [countableC]RELATIONSHIP the way in which two people or two groups feel about each other and behave towards each other 〔人或团体之间的〕关系
relationship with
 I have quite a good relationship with my parents.
我和父母关系很好。
relationship between
 the special relationship between Britain and the US
英国和美国之间的特殊关系
2  [countableC, uncountableU]CONNECTED WITH the way in which two or more things are connected and affect each other 〔事物之间的〕联系，关联
relationship between
 the relationship between diet and health problems
膳食与健康问题之间的联系
relationship to
 He’s studying politics and its relationship to the media.
他在研究政治及其与媒体的关系。
 The lessons bear little relationship (=they are not connected to) the children’s needs.
这些课和儿童的需要几乎不相干。
3  [countableC]RELATIONSHIP a situation in which two people spend time together or live together, and have romantic or sexual feelings for each other 〔两人之间的〕爱情关系；性关系
 He’s never had a sexual relationship before.
他以前从未与人有过性关系。
relationship with
 She doesn’t really want a relationship with me.
她不太想和我谈恋爱。
in a relationship
 Are you in a relationship right now?
你眼下在恋爱吗？
4  [uncountableU]RELATIONSHIP the way in which you are related to someone in your family 亲属关系
relationship to
 ‘What’s your relationship to Sue?’ ‘She’s my cousin.’
“你和休是什么关系？”“她是我的表姐。”
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the way in which two people or two groups feel about each other and behave towards each other 〔人或团体之间的〕关系
verbs
have a relationship 保持一种关系
We’ve always had a good relationship with our neighbours.
我们一直与邻居关系很好。
develop/form/build a relationship 发展/形成/建立一种关系
By that age, children start developing relationships outside the family.
到了那个年龄，小孩子开始与外人接触。
forge a relationship (=develop a strong relationship) 形成一种关系
We want to forge closer relationships with our allies.
我们希望与盟友结成更加紧密的关系。
cement a relationship (=make it firm and strong) 加强一种关系
nWe want to cement relationships with other transport associations.
nmake relationships
I found it impossible to make new relationships.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + relationship
good/great 好的/超乎寻常的
Over the years, we’ve developed a good relationship.
这些年来，我们的关系发展得不错。
close 亲密的
Laura had a very close relationship with her grandmother.
劳拉和奶奶非常亲。
friendly/harmonious 友好的/和谐的
My friendly relationship with Scott’s family continued after his death.
斯科特去世后，我同他家人继续保持友谊。
strong 牢固的
Our relationship is strong enough to survive anything.
我们的关系很稳固，经得起任何考验。
a love-hate relationship (=when someone both likes and dislikes someone else) 爱恨交织的关系
The local people have a love-hate relationship with tourists.
当地人对游客又爱又恨。
a special relationship (=a particularly close relationship) 特殊关系
nI did not want to risk losing this special relationship we shared.
na supportive relationship
People lacking supportive relationships were expected to be prone to depression.
a working relationship (=a relationship appropriate for people who work together) 工作关系
nShe’s a fine actress and we developed a great working relationship.
family relationships 家庭关系
nTravelling a lot for business can strain family relationships.
a personal relationship 私人关系
nDrinking affects personal relationships.
nhuman relationships
Human relationships fascinate me.
na social relationship
Satisfactory social relationships with adults are very important.
a business/professional relationship 业务/职业关系
nBoth companies want to continue their business relationship into the future.
the doctor-patient/parent-child/teacher-student etc relationship 医患关系/亲子关系/师生关系等
nA family crisis can adversely affect the developing parent-child relationship.
n THESAURUS
relationship when two people spend time together or live together because they are romantically or sexually attracted to each other
After her marriage broke up, she had a series of disastrous relationships.
| relationship with
I don’t want to start a relationship with her, because I’m going back to South Africa.
| relationship between
Relationships between people of different cultures are often extremely difficult.
| be in a relationship
Why are all the interesting men I meet already in relationships?
| sexual relationship
Several of the psychiatrists admitted to having sexual relationships with patients.
| romantic relationship
Even at 35, Bobby seemed unable to commit to a romantic relationship.
affair a secret sexual relationship between two people, when one or both of them is married to someone else
The affair had been going on for years before her husband found out.
| affair with
I had no idea that Mike had an affair with Carolyn!
| love affair
Burton had been involved in a love affair with a woman who ended up taking most of his money.
fling a short and not very serious relationship
Yes, I did go out with him, but it was just a fling.
She wasn’t interested in anything more than a casual fling.
| fling with
She left her husband after she learned about his fling with an exotic dancer.
| have a fling
They had a fling years ago.
romance an exciting and often short relationship between two people who feel very much in love with each other
It was a beautiful summer romance, but they knew it couldn’t last.
Richard and Penny had made no great secret of their romance, even though they were both married.
| romance with
My romance with Lois did not survive our high school graduation.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the way in which two or more things are connected and affect each other 〔事物之间的〕联系，关联
adjectives
a close relationship
The evidence points to a close relationship between poverty and disease.
a strong/significant relationship
Studies show a significant relationship between smoking and heart disease.
a direct relationship (=when one thing has an effect or influence on another, without any other things being involved)
There is a direct relationship between the demand for a particular product and its price.
an inverse relationship technical (=so that when one is great, the other is small)
We concluded that there will be an inverse relationship between the market price of the bond and its true yield.
a causal relationship (=when one thing causes another)
the causal relationship between cigarette smoking and lung cancer
verbs
bear no/little relationship to something
The allegations bore no relationship to the facts.
establish a relationship (=prove that it exists)
The book tries to establish a relationship between the war and social unrest in Europe.
a relationship exists
No relationship exists between the size of the prison population and the level of crime.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: a situation in which two people spend time together or live together, and have romantic or sexual feelings for each other 〔两人之间的〕爱情关系；性关系
verbs
be in a relationship
Valerie and I have been in a relationship for five years.
end/break off a relationship
She was very upset when I ended the relationship.
start/begin a relationship
She is in no hurry to start another relationship.
adjectives
a sexual relationship
He admitted having a sexual relationship with a patient.
a serious/steady relationship (=one that lasts quite a long time)
It was his first serious relationship.
a long-term relationship
I have a seven-year-old daughter from a previous long-term relationship.
an on–off relationship (=happening sometimes and not at other times)
Their on–off relationship seemed to have come to an end two years ago.
a stormy/turbulent relationship (=one that involves many arguments)
It had been a stormy relationship and there were frequent drunken rows.
Examples from the Corpus
relationship• Relationships between people of different cultures are often extremely difficult.• I don't want to start a relationship with her, because I'm going back to South Africa.• She was worried that the company wouldn't see any relationship between her work experience and the job she was applying for.• They'd known each other for years and had a very close relationship.• It is difficult to make progress in your career if you leave a trail of damaged relationships behind you.• After her marriage broke up, she had a series of disastrous relationships.• Women are usually more interested in discussing relationships than men.• Successful companies know the importance of establishing good relationships with their customers.• He dumped his beautician wife Jewel for her three years ago - but his relationship with Tessa has now ended.• His relationship with Amy wasn't going to last forever.• His relationship with his parents had never been very good.• Why are all the interesting men I meet already in relationships?• These accusations against me have no relationship to the truth.• No such certainty blessed our relationship with Dad.• This, it is said, is the key factor governing the doctor-patient relationship.• Professional relationships should not be affected by personal feelings.• Even at 35, Bobby seemed unable to commit to a romantic relationship.• The courts will not, in general, specifically enforce an ordinary master-servant relationship.• Several of the psychiatrists admitted to having sexual relationships with patients.• Interest rates and government spending are connected, but the relationship is quite a complex one.• There has been a fundamental shift in the relationship between the U.S. and Russia.• The relationship between public investment and private development is important in considering how a canal would be financed.• What relationship exists between the painting and the vision of reality that the artist has before his eyes?
relationship with• We've developed a good relationship with our customers.
relationship to• "What's your relationship to Sue?" "She's my cousin."
in a relationship• On top of this comes a major change in relationships.• Fortunately, the changing times have meant changes in relationships, too.• Modernism is usually explained in relationship to painting.• Seventeen years' investment in a relationship and what do I have at the end?• No, I'm not married, but I'm in a relationship right now.• Neither partner in a relationship has rights over the other's body and the permission of the partner is not legally necessary.• The universe was created for a purpose, and this purpose is to realise intrinsic values among persons in relationship and community.• Experience is necessarily an act of relating in a relationship that can never be free of paradox.• As soon as she felt secure in a relationship, she began to feel restless and uneasy.
From Longman Business Dictionary
relationshipre·la·tion·ship /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ noun [countableC]
the way in which people, companies, countries etc that are working together behave towards each other
relationship with/between/among
A key to success will be our relationship with our suppliers and our customers.
Good personal relationships among office members are important.
re·la·tion·ship noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2
→n COLLOCATIONS3 →n THESAURUS1
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