单词 | relative |
释义 | relative UK ['rel.ə.tɪv] US [-tˌɪv] noun countable (Australian informal rellie) ESSENTIAL ■a member of your family 亲戚;亲属 •I haven't got many blood •All her close/distant UK ['rel.ə.tɪv] US [-tˌɪv] adjective formal COMPARING 比较的 ADVANCED ■being judged or measured in comparison with something else 相比较而言的;比较的 •We weighed up the relative advantages of driving there or going by train.我们权衡了一下,看看开车去那里和乘火车去哪种方式更有利。 ADVANCED ■Relative can also mean that something is true to a particular degree when it is being compared with other things 相对的;相比之下有的 •Since I got a job, I've been living in relative comfort (= more comfort than before).自从我有了工作,日子过得就相对舒适一些了。 UK ['rel.ə.tɪv] US [-tˌɪv] adjective formal CONNECTED 相应的 relative to ■If something is relative to something else, it varies according to the speed or level of the other thing 按…的比例;与…相应 •The amount of petrol a car uses is relative to its speed.汽车耗油量和其行驶速度是成比例的。 ■If something is relative to a particular subject, it is connected with it 与…相关;有关;涉及•Are these documents relative to the discussion?这些文件和我们讨论的问题有关吗? |
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