relative

['relətiv]

adj.相对的, 比较的, 相关的
n.亲戚, [语]关系词

a.

1. 相对的, 比较的

Relative to its size, the city is sparsely populated.

与它的面积相比, 这座城市人口极为稀少。

Nothing's fixed in this world; everything is relative.

在这个世界上没有什么东西是固定不变的; 一切都是相对的。

2. 与……有关系的, 相关的[F][(+to)]

He asked me some questions relative to the subject.

他问了我一些有关这个题目的问题。

3. 成比例的, 相应的[(+to)]

Supply is relative to demand.

供应是按需求而定的。

n.[C]

1. 亲戚, 亲属

My aunt is my only immediate relative.

我姑母是我唯一的至亲。

2. 【语】关系词

Who, what, that, etc. are relatives.

Who, what, that等是关系代词。

词形变化

名词: relativeness |

词义辨析

同义:

n.亲戚

kinsman  kinswoman  relation  cognate  agnate  brother  sister  uncle  aunt  nephew  niece  cousin  grandfather  grandmother  grandson  grand-daughter  stepfather  stepmother  stepbrother  stepsister  great-uncle  grand-uncle  great-aunt  grand-aunt  father-in-law  mother-in-law  brother-in-law  sister-in-law  next of kin  near relation  kissing kin  kissing cousin  kin  family member  sibling  blood relative  father  mother  in-law

a.相关的, 相似的

comparative  correlative  correspondent  analogous  parallel  proximate  equivalent  near  close  similar  like  comparable  homologous  in common  common to  commensurate  proportional  respective

a.有条件的, 辅助的

provisory  conditioned  subservient  subsidiary  accessory  accompanying

a.相关的, 联合的

connected  related  affiliated  correlative  correlated  interrelated  interconnected  associated  associative  associate  in association  connective  linking

a.有关的, 适当的

relevant  pertaining  referring  applicable  apposite  appropriate  proper  due  meet  apt  fitting  befitting  suitable  suited  congruous  pat  relating to  pertinent  relative  germane  

同义参见:

connection  

反义:

a.相对的

absolute  

英英释义

名词 relative:

a person related by blood or marriage

同义词：relation

an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

同义词：congener, congenator, congeneric

形容词 relative:

not absolute or complete

properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'

同义词：proportional

补充

relativerelative英:[ˈrelətiv] 美:[ˈrɛlətɪv]adj.1.相对的; 比较的He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后, 生活比较孤寂。Let's make a relative study of the two languages.让我们将这两种语言作一下比较研究。All things are relative.一切事物都是相比较而存在的。n.1.亲属, 亲戚My uncle is my nearest relative.叔叔是我最近的亲人。

例句

1. The pheasant is a close relative of the Guinea hen.雉鸡与珠鸡是近亲。 2. Truth is relative.真理是相对的。 3. The head of the department is a relative newcomer.这个部门的领导来的时间相对较短。 4. Japanese interest rates rose relative to America's.与美国相比, 日本的利率上涨了。 5. House prices now look cheap relative to earnings.相对于收入而言, 房价现在看上去比较低。 6. 50mph on a motorway feels very slow. It's all relative.高速公路上每小时50英里的速度会感觉很慢。这都是相对而言的。 7. the relative merits of London and Paris伦敦和巴黎相比较各自的优点 8. the relative effectiveness of the various mechanisms is not known.无人知道各种机制的互比效力。 9. she went down the steps into the relative darkness of the dining room.她走下台阶，步入相比之下显得黑暗的餐厅。 10. the firms are relative newcomers to computers.相对地说，这些公司在电脑行业里还是新手。 11. much of my time is spent visiting relatives.我把很多时间花在串亲戚上。 12. the plant is a relative of ivy.这种植物是常春藤的亲缘植物。 13. the figures suggest that girls are underachieving relative to boys.统计数字表明女生的学习成绩不如男生。 14. we must consider the location of the hospital relative to its catchment area.我们必须从就医受托区这一角度出发考虑医院的选址。 15. if you have any queries relative to payment, please contact us.如果您有与付款有关的疑问，请与我们联系。 16. the position of the earth relative to the sun地球相对于太阳的位置 17. They live in relative luxury.他们的生活过得比较奢华。 18. a close/distant relative近亲；远亲 19. "At the family reunion, I saw relatives I haven't seen in years."在家庭聚会上，我见到了多年未见的亲戚。 20. He inherited a small piece of land from a distant relative.他从一位远亲那儿继承了一小块地。 21. The donkey is a relative of the horse.驴和马有亲缘关系。 22. the relative value of two houses两栋房子的相对价值 23. What are the relative advantages of the different methods? [=what are the advantages of each method compared to the others?]相较之下，这些方法各自的优势是什么？ 24. the relative positions of the islands这些岛屿的相对位置 25. We discussed the relative merits of each school.我们讨论了每所学校的比较优势。 26. "The car might seem expensive, but it's all relative. [=the car is expensive compared to some cars but not to other cars]"这辆车或许看起来很贵，但这都是相比较而言的。 27. I'm a relative newcomer to the area. [=I am not really new to the area but I am more of a newcomer than many people]相对而言，我在这个地方还是个新人。 28. We did it with relative [=comparative] ease.我们相对轻松地搞定了这件事。 29. "“Who,” “whom,” “whose,” “which,” and “that” are all relative pronouns."单词who、whom、whose、which和that都是关系代词。 30. The phrase “that won” in “the book that won” is a relative clause.短语that won在the book that won中是个关系从句。 31. Dolphins have large brains relative to their body size.相对躯体而言，海豚的脑部很大。 32. The value of the house is low relative to similar houses in the area.相比本地区的类似房屋，这栋房子的价格并不高。 33. We will discuss matters relative to peace and security.我们将讨论有关和平与安全的事宜。