| 词组 | correlation |
| 释义 | correlation /ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃən, ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən $ ˌkɔː-, ˌkɑː-/ noun a connection between two ideas, facts etc, especially when one may be the cause of the otheradjectivesa significant correlation There is no significant correlation between age and work performance.a strong/high/close correlation (=things are closely related) They found a high correlation between drinking alcohol and violence.a poor/weak correlation (=things are not closely related) The graph shows whether there is a strong or weak correlation between two values.a general/broad correlation (=in most situations, but not all) There is a general correlation between body size and the size of our brains.a direct correlation Research showed a direct correlation between TV viewing and poor academic work.a clear/obvious correlation There is a clear correlation between carbon dioxide emissions and global warming.a positive correlation (=if one thing increases, the other also increases) They found a positive correlation between income and health.a negative/inverse correlation (=if one thing increases, the other decreases) Is there an inverse correlation between a person’s weight and the distance they walk on an average day?verbsshow a correlation also demonstrate a correlation formal Studies have shown a correlation between crime and poverty.find a correlation also identify/establish a correlation formal Researchers failed to find any correlation between the two.observe a correlation A correlation has been observed between untidiness and creativity.a correlation exists/there is a correlation A strong correlation exists between social class and exam success. | There is a correlation between social class and people’s health.prepositionsa correlation between sth and sth Is there a correlation between health and happiness? | There is a direct correlation between the best-known brands and the best-selling brands.a correlation with sth He noticed a correlation with the time of year. | There’s also some correlation with social class. |
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