relative

🇺🇸 /ˈrelətɪv/ 🇬🇧 /ˈrelətɪv/
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標籤 TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
adjective
B1

compared to something else

The relative speed of the two cars was different.

兩輛車的相對速度不同。

B1

connecting to an earlier word or phrase

The relative pronoun 'who' refers back to the subject.

關係代詞'who'指代主語。

B2

existing only when compared

They enjoyed relative peace after the conflict.

衝突之後,他們享受了相對的和平。

noun
B1

a family member

She visited her relative during the holidays.

假期期間,她拜訪了她的親戚。

B1

something in the same group

The whale is a relative of the dolphin.

鯨魚是海豚的近親。

translation

adj. 相對的, 相關的
n. 親戚, 同類事物

詞形變化

Plural relatives