in relation to something

美 [ɪn rɪˈleɪʃn tu ˈsʌmθɪŋ]英 [ɪn rɪˈleɪʃn tu ˈsʌmθɪŋ]
  • 涉及…;与…相比
in relation to somethingin relation to something
  1. Something determined in relation to something that includes it .

    与其包含在内的事物相关。

  2. Having significance only in relation to something else .

    只在与其他东西的关系中才具有意义。

  3. Have a place in relation to something else .

    还想带别的东西吗?对于别的东西有关系的位置。

  4. A packet of butter has a gravitational pull of its own , but this is very small in relation to the pull of something as large as the moon or the earth or the sun .

    一包黄油有本身的万有引力,但是这与像月球、地球或太阳那么大的物体的引力相比,就显得微不足道了。

  5. I believe in establishing yardsticks prior to the act ; retrospectively , almost anything can be made to look good in relation to something or other .

    我坚信在行动前制定标准。因为事后再看,几乎任何事情,相对于某些其他事物,都能显得很好。