relative
- IPA[ˈrelədiv]
美式
- considered in relation or in proportion to something else；existing or possessing a specified characteristic only in comparison to something else; not absolute
- a person connected by blood or marriage；a species related to another by common origin
noun: relative, plural noun: relatives
- 釋義
- 片語
形容詞
- 1. considered in relation or in proportion to something else the relative effectiveness of the various mechanisms is not known 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ existing or possessing a specified characteristic only in comparison to something else; not absolute she went down the steps into the relative darkness of the dining room the companies are relative newcomers to computers 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. denoting a pronoun, determiner, or adverb that refers to an expressed or implied antecedent and attaches a subordinate clause to it, e.g. which, who.
- ▪ (of a clause) attached to an antecedent by a relative word.
- 3. (of major and minor keys) having the same key signature.
- 4. (of a service rank) corresponding in grade to another in a different service.
名詞
- 1. a person connected by blood or marriage much of my time is spent visiting relatives
- ▪ a species related to another by common origin the plant is a relative of ivy
- 2. a relative pronoun, determiner, or adverb.
- 3. a term, thing, or concept that is dependent on something else.
片語
