labor relations为什么不用relationship 而用 relationrelation为什么加s不加s不也是劳动关系的意思吗

labor relations为什么不用relationship 而用 relationrelation为什么加s不加s不也是劳动关系的意思吗
labor relations
为什么不用relationship 而用 relation
relation为什么加s
不加s不也是劳动关系的意思吗

labor relations为什么不用relationship 而用 relationrelation为什么加s不加s不也是劳动关系的意思吗
first, this is just a relation between employer and employee, there aren't any relationships among them. 's' is needed due to the relation cannot be single~ must be a lot~ which means it must be plural~ so 's' is needed

固定搭配的。
不要问为什么，记住就行

劳动关系

这是我看过的最详细的解说：
RELATIONS 和 RELATIONSHIP在表示两者（人 ，国家 ，ETC）关系这个意思上面，如果没有什么感情的意思是可以混用的。比如中美关系，两者都可以

和FRIEND，FRIENDSHIP；MEMBER，MEMBERSHIP的关系类似，但要复杂一点，主要原因是在于RELATION本来就是抽象的东西。FRIENDSHIP可...

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这是我看过的最详细的解说：
RELATIONS 和 RELATIONSHIP在表示两者（人 ，国家 ，ETC）关系这个意思上面，如果没有什么感情的意思是可以混用的。比如中美关系，两者都可以

和FRIEND，FRIENDSHIP；MEMBER，MEMBERSHIP的关系类似，但要复杂一点，主要原因是在于RELATION本来就是抽象的东西。FRIENDSHIP可以看成FRIEND之间的一种关系。RELATIONSHIP也可以看成RELATION的关系，就是关系的关系。
比如：
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ME AND MY FATHER,我和父亲的父子关系上的感情层面的关系，可以用好或者不好来形容
THE RELATION BETWEEN ME AND THIS MAN IS SON AND FATHER。表示一种客观存在的联系，就是父子联系。就没有好和不好的概念，因为它是客观存在的关系。

因此，RELATIONSHIP可以带有感情的意思，比如用来指一段恋情。

relation
1. A logical or natural association between two or more things; relevance of one to another; connection:"the relation between smoking and heart disease"
2. The connection of people by blood or marriage; kinship.
3. A person connected to another by blood or marriage; a relative.
4. The way in which one person or thing is connected with another: "the relation of parent to child"
5. relations
a. The mutual dealings or connections of persons, groups, or nations in social, business, or diplomatic matters: "international relations"
b. Sexual intercourse.
6. Reference; regard: "in relation to your inquiry"

relationship
1. The condition or fact of being related; connection or association.
2. Connection by blood or marriage; kinship.
3. A particular type of connection existing between people related to or having dealings with each other: "He has a close relationship with his classmates".
4. A romantic or sexual involvement.

relation

n.
1. 关系,关联[U][(+between/to)]
Their relation seemed quite close.
他们的关系似乎十分密切。
2. (国家,团体,人等之间的)关系,往来[P][(+between/with)]
They are anxious to develop friendly relations with their neighboring countries.
他们急于同邻国发展友好关系。
3. 血缘关系,亲戚关系[U][(+to)]
4. 亲戚,亲属[C][(+of)]
He had no other near relations.
他没有其他近亲。
5. 【婉】肉体关系[P][(+with)]
6. 【律】(导致起诉的)告发[U][(+of)]
7. 叙述[U][(+of)]
His relation of his adventure fascinated us.
他讲述的关于自己的冒险经历使我们听入了迷。
8. 叙述的事,故事[C]

relationship

n.
1. 关系,关联;人际关系[U][C][(+between/to/with)]
The children learned about the relationship between the moon and the tides.
孩子们弄懂了月球与潮汐的关系。
2. 亲属关系;姻亲关系[U][(+to)] : 3. 风流韵事;恋爱关系[C]
What is your relationship to the victim?
你是受害者的什么人?
参考资料：http://bbs.taisha.org/archiver/?tid-494740.html

另外，还有人认为
Relation和Relationship

relation和relationship都是解关系，很多时候可以互通，relationship比较讲情感上的关系，relation则比较讲工作上的关系。现在分析各个情况：

一、国与国的正式邦交一定用relations，注意这里一定要用复数。

1. Canada and Britain have established diplomatic relations with North Korea.

2. Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations with the regime.

但国与国之间的关系则可以用relations（必须用复数）或relationship（可数名词），情感上的关系尤其会用relationship。

1. US-Chinese relations (Oxford Dictionary)

2. We seek to improve relations between our two countries. (Longman Dictionary)

3. The Chinese President has said the China will maintain its traditional friendly relationship with Bangladesh.

4. the special relationship between Britain and the US (Longman Dictionary)



二、人与人之间的关系既可用relations（必须用复数）或relationship（可数名词）。relations通常是指工作上的关系，relationship通常是指情感上的关系。

1. Relations between workers and management are generally good. (Longman Dictionary)

2. I have quite a good relationship with my parents. (Longman Dictionary)

3. She has a close relationship with her daughter. (Longman Dictionary)



三、物与物之间的关系既可用relation（countable and uncountable），也可用relationship（countable and uncountable）。两个字完全互通。bear no/little relation/relationship to是一个固定词组，与…没有关系。

1. the relation between rainfall and crop yields (Oxford Dictionary)

2. the relationship between poor housing and health problems (Longman Dictionary)

3. The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. (Oxford Dictionary)

4. The lessons bear little relationship to the children's actual needs. (Longman Dictionary)



四、情侣关系用relationship（可数名词），性关系则是sexual relationship（可数名词）。情爱的关系不用relation。

1. She doesn't really want a relationship with me. (Longman Dictionary)

2. She's had a series of miserable relationships. (Oxford Dictionary)

3. Are you in a relationship right now? (Longman Dictionary)

4. He's never had a sexual relationship before. (Longman Dictionary)



五、有血缘关系的人=blood relation/blood relative（可数）

He could be the next-door neighbor, a friend, a blood relation. (Longman Corpus)



六、其它:

劳资关系=labour relations/industrial relations

1. a company with good labour relations (Longman Dictionary)

2. Nationalization in the transport industries produced neither outstanding industrial relations nor employee commitment. (Longman Corpus)

公共关系=public relations

1. public relations exercise是固定词组，指改善公关的工作。

2. The project has been disastrous for the bank in terms of public relations. (Longman Dictionary)

3. Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan looked upon the tournament as a public relations exercise rather than a moneymaking venture. (Longman Corpus)

4. The tour was considered to have been a successful public relations exercise. (Longman Corpus)

5. It has been a public relations exercise for this week's by-elections. (Longman Corpus)

种族关系=race relations

1. We need to do more to promote good race relations. (Longman Dictionary)

2. Community leaders are working to improve race relations in the city. (Longman Dictionary)

3. Hawaii has a tradition of good race relations. (Longmae Dictionary)

这三个关系都是用relations（必须用复数）。
作者：Anhon

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当指人际或团体间的关系，公民，国家等的正式关系就用relation，因为关系不可能一个人，肯定涉及到多方的。所以就用S