relationship
Definitions
The way in which two or more people, groups, or things are connected.
关系、联系（人、群体或事物之间的关联方式）。
A romantic or emotional bond between people.
（人与人之间的）恋爱关系、亲密关系。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedrelate ('carry back, connect') + -ion ('state') + -ship ('condition') = the state of being connected. A relationship is the ongoing bond itself — between lovers, colleagues, countries, or even ideas (the relationship between cause and effect).
Root relat still carries 5 more wordsWhy It Means This
The word covers an enormous range — romance, work, family, abstract links between variables — and the root explains the unity behind them. relate means 'carry one thing back to another,' so a relationship is simply whatever connection holds two things together. Whether it's two people in love or two numbers in a graph, it's the same idea of being 'held against' each other.
Common Collocations
- 1.close relationship亲密关系
- 2.working relationship工作关系
- 3.build a relationship建立关系
- 4.the relationship between……之间的关系
- 5.be in a relationship处于恋爱中
Example Sentences
- 1.
They have a close working relationship built on trust.
- 2.
She ended a long relationship last year.
- 3.
Scientists study the relationship between diet and health.
Easily Confused
relationship vs relation — In modern English, 'relationship' is the everyday word for connections between people and things. 'relation' is more formal/abstract (the relation between supply and demand) and also means a family member (a distant relation). For human bonds, prefer relationship; for abstract or technical links, relation works too.