Bên cạnh Phân tích và sửa chi tiết đề thi IELTS SPEAKING 4/8/2020 [Audio+Transcript], IELTS TUTOR hướng dẫn Cách dùng tính từ"relative"tiếng anh
I. Kiến thức liên quan
IELTS TUTOR hướng dẫn Cách dùng "self-study, self-learning & self-taught"
II. Cách dùng tính từ"relative"tiếng anh
1. Mang nghĩa"cân đối với, tương đối với"
=having a particular characteristic or value compared to other things of a similar type/being judged or measured in comparison with something else
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- it’s (all) relative (=it depends what you compare it with)
- relative importance/strength/size
- relative cost/price
- a relative newcomer/unknown
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- We weighed up the relative advantages of driving there or going by train.
- We considered the relative merits of flying to Washington or taking the train.
- Relative to (= Considering) birthweight, the newborns were doing well.
- The relative merits of the two plans /candidates (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: giá trị tương đối của hai kế hoạch/hai ứng cử viên)
- The Chancellor of the Exchequer talked about the UK's relative growth performance compared with "core" Europe.
- International borrowers have seen the relative cost of their loans rise slightly in the past six months.
- The firm is a relative newcomer to the world of futures trading.
2. Mang nghĩa"khá, tương đối là, nói chung là"
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- They live in relative luxury. (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: Họ sống khá xa xỉ)
- Since I got a job, I've been living in relative comfort (= more comfort than before).
- The equality is relative. (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: Sự công bằng là tương đối)
- All are relative. (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: Tât cả chỉ là tương đối)
- There was relative calm after the violence of the previous night.
- a period of relative economic stability
- The parents were discussing the relative merits of the local schools.
- I think we work very hard, but it’s all relative.
- They're living in relative comfort (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: họ sống tương đối sung túc)
- The fighting resumed after a period of relative calm.
- It is a cancer that can be cured with relative ease.
- Pedestrian zones mean that children can play in relative safety.
II. Cách dùng"relative to"
1. Mang nghĩa"so sánh với, tương ứng với"
=compared with/If something is relative to something else, it changes according to the speed or level of the other thing
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- relative to earnings/income/sales
- relative to sb's competitors/peers
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- How did the control group students do relative to the whole class?
- The amount of petrol a car uses is relative to its speed.
- Official figures probably understate Europe's growth relative to America.
- Pay in many white-collar jobs has been stagnating relative to inflation.
- Supply is relative to demand (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: số cung cân xứng với số cầu)
- Motoring costs are forecast to increase even further over the next ten years relative to income.
- Steps taken now to address climate change can improve a company's competitive position relative to its peers.
2. Mang nghĩa"liên quan tới"
=concerning, or in relation to/If something is relative to a particular subject, it is connected with it
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- Questions have been raised relative to your testimony.
- Are these documents relative to the discussion?
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