relative

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¹ relative /ˈrɛlətɪv/ noun

plural relatives

¹ relative

/ˈrɛlətɪv/

noun

plural relatives

Learner's definition of RELATIVE

[count]

: a member of your family家人；亲戚；亲属

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。
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。

: something that belongs to the same group as something else because of shared characteristics, qualities, etc.同类事物；亲缘动物；亲缘植物

² relative /ˈrɛlətɪv/ adjective

² relative

/ˈrɛlətɪv/

adjective

Learner's definition of RELATIVE

a : compared to someone or something else or to each other相比之下的；相对的

the relative value of two houses两栋房子的相对价值
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？
the relative positions of the islands这些岛屿的相对位置
We discussed the relative merits of each school.我们讨论了每所学校的比较优势。
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。

b : seeming to be something when compared with others相比较而言的；相对的

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。
We did it with relative [=comparative] ease.我们相对轻松地搞定了这件事。

grammar : referring to a noun, a part of a sentence, or a sentence that was used earlier表示关系的，关系词引导的（指代前面用到的名词、部分句子或句子）

“Who,” “whom,” “whose,” “which,” and “that” are all relative pronouns.单词who、whom、whose、which和that都是关系代词。
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。

relative to

formal

— used to describe what someone or something is like when compared with or measured against someone or something else相比较而言

Dolphins have large brains relative to their body size.相对躯体而言，海豚的脑部很大。
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。

: concerning or about (something) : referring to (something)涉及；关于