relation

/ri'leiʃn/

Thân thiện

A family reunion brings together many relations from across the country.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A connection or association between two or more things: "Relation" refers to the way in which people, groups, or concepts are connected or the state of being connected.
   • A person connected by blood or marriage; a relative: "Relation" can also mean a family member, such as a parent, cousin, or in-law.
   • The act of telling or narrating a story: In formal or literary contexts, "relation" can refer to the act of recounting or narrating events.
   • (Law) The principle that an act is considered to have occurred at an earlier time: A legal principle where a later action is treated as if it happened when an earlier, related action occurred.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Connection):
  • There is a clear relation between diet and health.
  • The book explores the relations between the two countries.
• Noun (Family Member):
  • She invited all her close relations to the wedding.
  • He is a distant relation of mine.
• Noun (Narration):
  • His relation of the adventure was captivating.
• Noun (Legal Principle):
  • The court allowed the relation back of the filing date.

Advanced Usage

• "in relation to": concerning; with reference to.
  • We must consider costs in relation to benefits.
• "bear no relation to": to be completely different from; not correspond to.
  • His account bears no relation to the facts.

Variants and Related Words

• Relationship (n): The way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected. Often used interchangeably with "relation" for connections, but can also imply a closer emotional bond.
  • Their working relationship is very professional.
• Relational (adj): Concerning the way in which two or more people or things are connected.
  • The study focuses on relational dynamics.
• Relative (n & adj): As a noun, a synonym for a family member (relation). As an adjective, considered in comparison to something else.
  • She is a relative of mine. (n)
  • They discussed the relative merits of each plan. (adj)

Synonyms

• Connection: A relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else.
• Association: A connection or cooperative link between people or organizations.
• Kinsman/Kinswoman (for family meaning): A person related by blood.

Related Phrases

• Public relations (PR): The professional maintenance of a favorable public image.
  • The company hired a firm to handle its public relations.
• Industrial relations: The relationship between employers and employees.
  • Good industrial relations are key to a productive workplace.

Idioms

• Poor relation: A person or thing that is less important, successful, or advanced than others of the same type.
  • For years, the arts department was the poor relation of the university.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups
   • international relations
2. (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
   • his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed
3. an act of narration
   • he was the hero according to his own relation
   • his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable
4. a person related by blood or marriage
   • police are searching for relatives of the deceased
   • he has distant relations back in New Jersey
5. the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
6. an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

Từ đồng nghĩa

• relation back
• telling
• recounting
• relative