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relationship

英/ɹɪlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
美/ɹiˈɫeɪʃənˌʃɪp/
01n.

关系, 关联

a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries