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
ADJ
- close, near
- distant
- blood
- poor (often figurative)
- Other sparkling wines are often considered the poor relations of champagne
- 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
- visit
- 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
PREP
- ~ to
- What relation is Rita to you?
- ~ among, ~ between, ~ with
PHRASES
- friends and relations 3 relations between people/groups/countries
- an improvement in relations
RELATION + VERB
- improve
- Relations between the two states have improved
- deteriorate, sour, worsen
