英语词汇“relative”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Noun At the family reunion, I saw relatives I haven't seen in years. He inherited a small piece of land from a distant relative. The donkey is a relative of the horse. Adjective the relative value of two houses the relative positions of the islands We discussed the relative merits of each school. “Who,” “whom,” “whose,” “which,” and “that” are all relative pronouns. The phrase “that won” in “the book that won” is a relative clause. See More

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This scathing satire is one of Godard’s most beloved works, following an upper-class couple who travel across the French countryside in order to collect the inheritance of a dying relative.

Anna Tingley, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 Earlier this month, The Real Housewives of Atlanta star's relative was involved in an altercation with a co-worker at Blaze Steak & Seafood in Atlanta, which is the restaurant that Burruss owns with husband Todd Tucker.

Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 There was no immediate reply to a message left at a phone number listed as that of a relative of Richard Bracken's.

Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 The great majority of guns involved in youth suicides come from the victim’s home or the home of a relative.

Deborah Azrael, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2022 An Amber Alert was issued for the boy, but it was canceled at about 3 a.m. when the child was found safe at the home of a relative.

Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Its closest relative — the long extinct simocyon — was a puma-like creature that lived about 18 million years ago, National Geographic reports.

Fox News, 11 Aug. 2022 Unlike with Covid, which was caused by a novel virus, the basic tools already exist either for monkeypox or its close relative, smallpox.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 31 July 2022 And data from other countries that have already survived a wave of cases from BA.5 and its close relative BA.4 could offer clues on what is to come.

Alexander Tin, CBS News, 27 July 2022

Adjective

The other abbreviations stood for child, parent, grandchild, other relative, lodger, servant, other, and inmate.

WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022 Its close relative, mellow yellow, also made an appearance in fall maxi dresses and knitwear.

Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2022 The team plans to first design a genome for the tiger and compare it to the dunnart, its closest living relative.

Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2022 First, the team will construct a detailed genome of the extinct animal and compare it with that of its closest living relative – a mouse-size carnivorous marsupial called the fat-tailed dunnart – to identify the differences.

Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 To resurrect the woolly mammoth, Colossal’s researchers plan to introduce mammoth genes into the genome of the Asian elephant, its closest living relative.

Kate Evans, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2022 The man told an officer that someone pretending to be his dead relative was texting him.

John Benson, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 If prescribed in the UK, the pills can be posted to you or picked up for you by a friend, relative, or volunteer.

David Cox, Wired, 9 Aug. 2022 The Baudelaire children, orphaned by a deadly fire, are sent to live with their closest relative, Count Olaf.

Leah Campano, Seventeen, 25 July 2022 See More

单词	relative
释义	relative 1 of 2 noun rel·a·tive ˈre-lə-tiv 1 : a word referring grammatically to an antecedent 2 : a thing having a relation to or connection with or necessary dependence on another thing 3 a : a person connected with another by blood or affinity b : an animal or plant related to another by common descent 4 : a relative term relative 2 of 2 adjective 1 : introducing a subordinate clause qualifying an expressed or implied antecedent a relative pronoun also : introduced by such a connective a relative clause 2 : relevant, pertinent matters relative to world peace 3 : not absolute or independent : comparative the relative isolation of life in the country 4 : having the same key signature —used of major and minor keys and scales 5 : expressed as the ratio of the specified quantity (such as an error in measuring) to the total magnitude (such as the value of a measured quantity) or to the mean of all the quantities involved Synonyms Noun cousin kin kinsman relation Adjective almost approximate comparative near See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun At the family reunion, I saw relatives I haven't seen in years. He inherited a small piece of land from a distant relative. The donkey is a relative of the horse. Adjective the relative value of two houses the relative positions of the islands We discussed the relative merits of each school. “Who,” “whom,” “whose,” “which,” and “that” are all relative pronouns. The phrase “that won” in “the book that won” is a relative clause. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun This scathing satire is one of Godard’s most beloved works, following an upper-class couple who travel across the French countryside in order to collect the inheritance of a dying relative. Anna Tingley, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 Earlier this month, The Real Housewives of Atlanta star's relative was involved in an altercation with a co-worker at Blaze Steak & Seafood in Atlanta, which is the restaurant that Burruss owns with husband Todd Tucker. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 There was no immediate reply to a message left at a phone number listed as that of a relative of Richard Bracken's. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 The great majority of guns involved in youth suicides come from the victim’s home or the home of a relative. Deborah Azrael, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2022 An Amber Alert was issued for the boy, but it was canceled at about 3 a.m. when the child was found safe at the home of a relative. Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Its closest relative — the long extinct simocyon — was a puma-like creature that lived about 18 million years ago, National Geographic reports. Fox News, 11 Aug. 2022 Unlike with Covid, which was caused by a novel virus, the basic tools already exist either for monkeypox or its close relative, smallpox. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 31 July 2022 And data from other countries that have already survived a wave of cases from BA.5 and its close relative BA.4 could offer clues on what is to come. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 27 July 2022 Adjective The other abbreviations stood for child, parent, grandchild, other relative, lodger, servant, other, and inmate. WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022 Its close relative, mellow yellow, also made an appearance in fall maxi dresses and knitwear. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2022 The team plans to first design a genome for the tiger and compare it to the dunnart, its closest living relative. Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2022 First, the team will construct a detailed genome of the extinct animal and compare it with that of its closest living relative – a mouse-size carnivorous marsupial called the fat-tailed dunnart – to identify the differences. Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 To resurrect the woolly mammoth, Colossal’s researchers plan to introduce mammoth genes into the genome of the Asian elephant, its closest living relative. Kate Evans, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2022 The man told an officer that someone pretending to be his dead relative was texting him. John Benson, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 If prescribed in the UK, the pills can be posted to you or picked up for you by a friend, relative, or volunteer. David Cox, Wired, 9 Aug. 2022 The Baudelaire children, orphaned by a deadly fire, are sent to live with their closest relative, Count Olaf. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 25 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing relative blood relative it's all relative relative humidity relative wind relative to blood relative it's all relative relative humidity relative wind relative to Kids Definition relative 1 of 2 noun rel·a·tive ˈre-lə-tiv : a person connected with another by ancestry or marriage relative 2 of 2 adjective 1 : existing in comparison to something else What is the relative value of the two houses? 2 : relevant Please ask questions relative to the topic. Legal Definition relative adjective rel·a·tive 1 : not absolute 2 in the civil law of Louisiana : having or allowing some legal effect a relative impediment a relative simulation see also relative nullity at nullity relative 1 of 2 noun as in cousin a person connected with another by blood or marriage it's always fun to see all your relatives at a big family gathering Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cousin relation family kinsman kin house folk kindred in-law people lineage race tribe stock clan kinswoman blood kinsfolk kinfolk kissing cousin kinfolks line Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonrelative relative 2 of 2 adjective 1 as in comparative being such only when compared to something else after being crammed into a one-bedroom apartment, they lived in relative comfort in a two-bedroom house Synonyms & Similar Words comparative comparable almost similar approximate equal near equivalent alike Antonyms & Near Antonyms absolute perfect pure complete real outright true unqualified downright genuine out-and-out See More 2 as in relevant having to do with the matter at hand I don't need the whole story, just the details that are relative to the case Synonyms & Similar Words relevant applicable pertinent appropriate important pointed suitable germane meaningful material significant useful fitting to the point allowable apropos apposite apt fit admissible sensible Antonyms & Near Antonyms irrelevant immaterial negligible insignificant unimportant extraneous little minor inapplicable trivial slight pointless trifling inconsequential irrelative impertinent meaningless frivolous useless inapposite unsuitable inappropriate purposeless inadmissible inapt senseless See More
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