Relation = Relationship吗?
大家是否纠结过relation 和 relationship两个英语单词的语法区别？
英语单词relation 和 relationship 的语法区别
其实，这两个英语单词语法，既有共同点，也有不同点。
Relations 和 relationship 指代友谊（friendship）
1. 共同点
都是可数名词
含义：the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other （人们彼此的）关系，感情关系
此时，relation必须是复数，即relations
例如：
Relations between him and his new wife are rather strained. 他和新娶的妻子之间的关系很紧张。(=relationship)He has a very good relationship with his uncle. 他和他叔叔的感情很深。(=relation)2. 不同点
在比较官方和正式的层面，如当涉及国与国，或团体之间的友谊时，只能使用relations
例如：
Britain enjoys friendly relations with Canada. 英国和加拿大的关系非常友好。
英语单词relation 和 relationship 的语法区别
Relation 和 relationship 指代联系（connection）
1. 共同点
此时，relation是不可数名词，而relationship是可数名词
含义：the way in which two things are connected 关系；联系；关联
例如：
The relation between the original book and this new film is very faint. 原著和这部新电影之间没太多联系。(=relationship)Scientists have established the relationship between lung cancer and smoking. 科学家们已经证明了肺癌和吸烟之间的联系。(=relation)2. 不同点
此时，relation还可指代“事物之间的相似性”（the similarity between two things ）
此时，relationship 还可指“浪漫关系，情爱关系，性关系”（a close romantic friendship between two people, often a sexual one）
例如：
She bears no relation to (= she is not similar to) her brother. 她和她弟弟性格迥异。Have you had any serious relationships in the past year? 过去一年中你有没有正经八百地同谁谈过恋爱？
英语单词relation 和 relationship 的语法区别
其他不同点
relation : [c] 亲戚，亲属（a member of your family）
The funeral was attended by friends and relations.死者的亲友参加了葬礼。She's a relation by marriage because she married my cousin. 她是我的一个姻亲，因为她嫁给了我表哥。relationship：[c] 亲属关系；家属关系；姻亲关系（the family connection between people ）
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