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noun connection between two or more things ADJ. causal | direct The energy an animal uses is in direct relation to speed and body mass. | close The study shows the close relation between poverty and ill health. | significant VERB + RELATION bear, have The film bore no relation to (= was very different from) the book. The fee bears little relation to the service provided. | show PREP. in ~ to Similar policies were pursued in the 1970s, particularly in relation to health services. | ~ between, ~ to the relation of the subject to the object member of sb's family ADJ. close, near | distant | blood | poor (often figurative) Other sparkling wines are often considered the poor relations of champagne. VERB + RELATION visit PREP. ~ to What relation is Rita to you? PHRASES friends and relations 3 relations between people/groups/countries ADJ. close, cordial, friendly, good, harmonious | improved | difficult, poor, strained | class, diplomatic, economic, foreign, gender, human, industrial, international, labour, personal, political, power, public, race, sexual, social, trade The change of government led to improved industrial relations. a public relations exercise | Anglo-American, East-West, etc. VERB + RELATION cultivate, develop, establish, foster the need to establish good relations with our European partners | break off, damage, sever, suspend Diplomatic relations have been broken off between the two countries. | improve, strengthen Renewed efforts are being made to improve the strained relations between the two countries. | restore, resume | regulate the mechanisms that regulate the relations between labour and capital RELATION + VERB improve Relations between the two states have improved. | deteriorate, sour, worsen PREP. ~ among, ~ between, ~ with PHRASES an improvement in relations
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relation
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + relations
close
• Many Japanese favor closer relations with the U.S.
good
• Relations between neighbours on the estate are very good.
friendly
• He had begun to establish friendly relations with his co-workers.
race relations
(= relations between people from different races who live in the same place )
• New government measures aim to improve race relations in inner cities.
industrial relations
( also labour relations British English , labor relations American English ) (= relations between managers and workers )
• Good industrial relations are in everyone’s best interests.
diplomatic relations
( also international/foreign relations ) (= official relations between two countries )
• By then, Canada and Britain had established diplomatic relations with North Korea. • This visit was the President’s most important breakthrough in international relations.
community relations
(= relations between different groups in society )
• Two police officers are responsible for community relations in the area.
verbs
break off relations
• After the incident, Croatia broke off all relations with Serbia.
establish/develop relations
• The company has tried to establish relations with several universities.
maintain relations
• The Indian government had sought to maintain good relations with China.
restore/resume relations
(= begin them again after they were stopped or interrupted )
• Kenya and Uganda agreed to restore full diplomatic relations.
improve relations
• The government emphasized the need to improve relations with neighbouring countries.
sour relations
(= make them less friendly )
• The dispute has soured relations between the two countries.
enjoy good relations
(= have good relations )
• For years, the company enjoyed good relations with its workers
relation 2
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + relation
a close relation
(= a brother, parent, aunt etc )
• Many of her close relations live nearby.
a distant relation
• He was some distant relation of Pollitt’s wife.
a blood relation
(= one related by birth not marriage )
• It seems natural to share a house with blood relations.
phrases
a relation by marriage
• She’s a relation by marriage because she married my cousin.
friends and relations
• We miss our friends and relations in the UK.
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