relative

adj.

1. 相比较而言的；比较的
   considered and judged by being compared with sth else
   1. the relative merits of the two plans
      相比较之下两个计划各自的优点
2. 相对的；相关联的
   considered according to its position or connection with sth else
   1. the position of the sun relative to the earth
      太阳与地球的相对位置
3. 相比之下存在（或有）的
   that exists or that has a particular quality only when compared with sth else
   1. They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before) .
      他们现在过得比较舒适。
   2. Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a relative success.
      由于前面那个计划失败了，这个计划算是比较成功的。
   3. It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us.
      不过，一切都是相对的，是不是？我小的时候，我们根本没有钱，500块钱对于我们来说就是很大的一笔财富了。
4. 关于（或涉及到）…的
   having a connection with sth; referring to sth
   1. the facts relative to the case
      与这个案件有关的事实
5. （指代前面的名词、句子或句子的一部分）
   referring to an earlier noun, sentence or part of a sentence
   1. In ‘the man who came’, ‘who’ is a relative pronoun and ‘who came’ is a relative clause .
      在the man who came中，who是关系代词，而who came是关系从句。

noun

1. 亲戚；亲属
   a person who is in the same family as sb else
   1. a close/distant relative
      近 / 远亲
   2. her friends and relatives
      她的亲友
2. 同类事物
   a thing that belongs to the same group as sth else
   1. The ibex is a distant relative of the mountain goat.
      北山羊与石山羊有较远的亲缘关系。

1. N-COUNT 亲戚;亲属;家属
   Your relatives are the members of your family.
   1. Do relatives of yours still live in Siberia?...
      你的亲属仍然住在西伯利亚吗？
   2. Get a relative to look after the children.
      找一个亲戚来照看孩子。
2. ADJ 相对的
   You use relative to say that something is true to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind.
   1. The fighting resumed after a period of relative calm...
      战斗在相对平静的一段时间之后再次打响。
   2. It is a cancer that can be cured with relative ease...
      这是一种相对来说比较容易治疗的癌症。
   3. Pedestrian zones mean that children can play in relative safety.
      步行区域意味着孩子们可以在那里相对安全地玩耍。
3. ADJ 相对的;比较而言的
   You use relative when you are comparing the quality or size of two things.
   1. They chatted about the relative merits of London and Paris as places to live...
      他们聊起了伦敦和巴黎两座城市相比较都有哪些宜居的优点。
   2. I reflected on the relative importance of education in 50 countries.
      我思考了50个国家相对而言对教育的重视程度。
   3. ...the relative strength of the central and state governments.
      中央政府和州政府的相对力量
4. PREP-PHRASE 与…相比;与…有关;涉及;关于
   Relative to something means with reference to it or in comparison with it.
   1. Japanese interest rates rose relative to America's...
      日本利率随美国利率上浮。
   2. House prices now look cheap relative to earnings...
      相对收入而言房价现在看起来比较便宜。
   3. The satellite remains in one spot relative to the earth's surface.
      相对地球表面而言，这颗卫星位置固定。
5. ADJ-GRADED 相对的;比较而言的
   If you say that something is relative, you mean that it needs to be considered and judged in relation to other things.
   1. Fitness is relative; one must always ask 'Fit for what?'...
      “适合”是相对而言的;应该常常问一问“适合什么？”
   2. Truth is relative.
      真理是相对的。
6. N-COUNT 亲缘动物（或植物、语言、发明等)
   If one animal, plant, language, or invention is a relative of another, they have both developed from the same type of animal, plant, language, or invention.
   1. The pheasant is a close relative of the Guinea hen.
      雉与珍珠鸡有很近的亲缘关系。

1. He was his distant relative, as was everyone else on the island, come to think of it
   哦，对了，他是他的远亲，岛上的其他人也是。
2. He's a distant relative of the mayor
   他是市长的一个远亲。
3. Relative poverty, however, did not prevent Martin from equipping himself with an excellent education
   然而，较为贫困的状况并没有阻止马丁让自己接受一流的教育。
4. Relative rates of house price inflation have evened out across the country
   房价相对上涨率已经在全国达到平衡。
5. Ian was her only living relative.
   伊恩是她唯一还在世的亲戚。
6. The candidates are both relative newcomers to politics.
   两位候选人相对而言都是政坛新人。
7. Many businessmen think that a world where relative prices never varied would be nirvana.
   很多商人认为，一个相对价格从不变化的地方会是极乐世界。
8. He had written letters on official notepaper to promote a relative's company.
   他用官方信纸写信推荐一个亲戚的公司。
9. The elderly relative had died of old age.
   这位年事已高的亲戚得享天年。
10. You can vary the relative proportions of things in a picture very simply.
    你能很简单地改变一幅画中事物的相对比例。
11. A relative calm reigned over the city.
    城市相对平静了一些。
12. Do relatives of yours still live in Siberia?
    你的亲属仍然住在西伯利亚吗？
13. The fighting resumed after a period of relative calm
    战斗在相对平静的一段时间之后再次打响。
14. It is a cancer that can be cured with relative ease
    这是一种相对来说比较容易治疗的癌症。
15. Pedestrian zones mean that children can play in relative safety.
    步行区域意味着孩子们可以在那里相对安全地玩耍。
16. They chatted about the relative merits of London and Paris as places to live
    他们聊起了伦敦和巴黎两座城市相比较都有哪些宜居的优点。
17. Japanese interest rates rose relative to America's
    日本利率随美国利率上浮。
18. House prices now look cheap relative to earnings
    相对收入而言房价现在看起来比较便宜。
19. The satellite remains in one spot relative to the earth's surface.
    相对地球表面而言，这颗卫星位置固定。
20. Fitness is relative; one must always ask 'Fit for what?'
    “适合”是相对而言的；应该常常问一问“适合什么？”
21. Truth is relative.
    真理是相对的。
22. The pheasant is a close relative of the Guinea hen.
    雉与珍珠鸡有很近的亲缘关系。
23. The fact that these scandals are now public is testament to the relative openness of America's government.
    这些丑闻如今公之于众的事实说明了美国政府的相对透明。
24. He was her distant relative, as was everyone else on the island, come to think of it
    想起来了，他和岛上的其他人一样，都是她的远亲。
25. The person can transfer from wheelchair to seat with relative ease.
    那个人可以比较轻松地从轮椅上移到座位上。
26. The weak dollar means American goods are relative bargains for foreigners
    美元疲软意味着美国的产品对外国人来说相对便宜。
27. Economic reform has brought relative wealth to peasant farmers
    经济改革给农民带来了相对的财富。
28. The relative items in this report will be referred to the committee for discussion.
    把这份报告中的有关事项提交委员会讨论。
29. I have a distant relative in this small town.
    在这个小镇上我有一个远亲。
30. In the endless flow of absolute truth there are innumerable relative truths.
    在绝对真理的长河中有无数相对真理。

noun

1. an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

   Synonym:    congenercongenatorcongeneric

2. a person related by blood or marriage
   1. police are searching for relatives of the deceased
   2. he has distant relations back in New Jersey

   Synonym:    relation

adj

1. estimated by comparison
   1. a relative stranger

   Synonym:    comparative

2. properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics
   1. the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime
   2. earnings relative to production

   Synonym:    proportional