2568.elate(动)与……有关；叙述
We are interested in what relates to us．
我们关注对自己有关的事。

2569.relation(名)关系
They have business relations with our firm.
他们和我们公司有生意来往。

2570.reIative(形)比较上的(名)亲戚
(形): Nothing is fixed in this world； everything is relative.
在这个世界上,没有什么东西是固定不变的，一切都是相对的。
(名):Everyone has a lot of relatives.
大家都有很多亲戚。

2571.relatively(副)相对地、相当
She walks relatively fast for a child of three.
就一个三岁小孩而言，她算走得相当快了。

2572.relax(动)放松、松懈
He lagged far behind his claslsmates because he had relaxed his etforts.
他松懈了努力，因此成绩远远落后于班上其他同学。

2573.relaxation(名)放松；娱乐、消遣
Fishing is his favorite relaxation．
他最喜爱的消遣是钓鱼。

2574.religion(名)宗教
Almost every country has some form of religion．
几乎每个国家都有某种宗教信仰形式。

2575.religious(形)宗教的；虔诚的
Our parents were very religious.
我们的父母非常虔诚。

2576.rely(动)依赖；信赖
后接介词on
The villagers here rely on wells for their water.
这儿的村民用水全依靠水井。

2577.remember(动)记得
反义词orget
I remember suddanly that I had an appointment.
我突然想起我有个约会。

2578.renew(动)更新、回复
Most women want to renew their youth．
大部分的女人都希望能恢复青春。

2579.repair(动)修理
Where can I get my shoes repaired?
我可以在哪里修我的鞋？

2580.repeat(动)重复地说、做(名)重播节目
(动):l repeat that we can't undertake the task.
我再次表示我们不能承担这项任务。
(名): Do you want to see the repeat again?
你想再看一次重播吗？

2581.repeatedly(副)反复地
My fathar repeatedly impressed on me the value of hard work．
我父亲对我再三强调了努力工作的重要性。

2582.replace(动)取代；放回
Can anything replace a mother's love and care?
有什么东西能取代母爱和关怀吗？

2583.report(动)报导、述说(名)报告；名声
(动): It is reported that twenty men were killed in the clash.
据报导，在这次冲突中有20人被打死。
(名): Pleasa hand in your report.
请交报告。

2584.reporter(名)记者、报告者
Our best reporter coverad the trial.
我们最出色的记者采访了这次的审判。

2585.republic(名)共和国
The people's Republic of China was founded in 1949．
中华人民共和国成立干1949年。

2586.research(名)(动)研究
同义词study
(名):They are carrying out soma research into the effects of brain damage.
他们正从事大脑损伤所造成的影响的研究。
(动):What do you want to research?
你想研究什么？

2587.researcher(名)研究人员
The psychologist always assigns work to each researcher．
这位心理学家总是将工作分派给每个研究员。

2588.resource(名)资源、财产、资产
The exploitation of natural resources was hampered by the lack of technicians.
自然资源的开发困缺少技术人员而受阻。

2589.respond(动)回答；应酬
I offered him a drink but he didn't respond．
我请他喝酒，但他未作回答。

2590.response(名)回答
Bill made no response to my question.
比尔对我的问题不予回答。

2591.responsibility(名)责任、责任感
Tom is completely lacking responsibility.
汤姆完全没有责任感。

2592.responsible(形)负责的
The bus driver is responsible for the passengat's safety.
公车司机应对乘客的安全负责。

2593.rest(动)休息；支撑；依据(名)休息；安静；剩余
(动):The whole theory rests on a wrong assumption.
整个理论都是建立在错误的假设上。
(名):Let's take a rest.
让我们休息一下。

2594.restaurant(名)餐厅
Trains usually have a restaurant car．
通常火车有一节餐车。

2595.rest room(名)厕所
同义词restroom
The rest rooms at the end of the hallway to the right．
洗手间在走廊尽头右转的地方。

2596.resume(动)继续；重新开始(名)履历表
(动):We resumed our work after a short rest．
经过短暂地休息之后，我们又重新开始工作。
(名):You're required to submit a resume．
你必须交一份履历。

2597.return(动)返回；回复
Alice decided tO return home．
爱丽丝决定回家。

2598.review(动)再检查；复习；回顾
We'll review the situation at the end of the month.
我们将于月底回顾形势。

2599.revise(动)修订、校正
Lucy revised her story to make it shorter.
露西修改了故事，把它缩短了。