poor relation

英 [ˌpɔː rɪˈleɪʃn]

美 [ˌpʊr rɪˈleɪʃn]

n.  略逊一筹的事物; 不受青睐的事物

牛津词典

noun

• 略逊一筹的事物；不受青睐的事物
  something that is not treated with as much respect as other similar things because it is not thought to be as good, important or successful

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （相似或从属但）相形见绌的东西
  If you describe one thing as apoor relation ofanother, you mean that it is similar to or part of the other thing, but is considered to be inferior to it.
  1. Watercolour still seems somehow to be the poor relation of oil painting.
     水彩画似乎仍比油画略逊一筹。

双语例句

• Combine the angle circulate from the system investigated the poor relation main factor, the legal system, the related system reform of the management and the guarantee system implement etc. exterior factor.
  并从系统运行的角度考察了贫困的关系要素，管理和保障制度实施的法制、相关体制改革等外部因素。
• Poor social relation network causes high employment cost, limited employment trade and un-sufficient employment chance for woman relocates.
  社会关系网络青黄不接导致移民妇女就业成本高、就业行业受限及就业机会不充分；
• The construction industry workforce must no longer be treated as the poor relation in the labour market and those in the industry must show a much greater respect and pride in its workforce.
  建造工人理应受到尊重，不应被看待为低下的劳动市场，从业员要看重自己的技能，并要为参与建造社会感到骄傲。
• The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, a brand-new award, is a conscious attempt to sprinkle a similar kind of stardust onto engineering, which has long worried that it is seen as a bit of a poor relation to more academic science.
  伊丽莎白女王工程奖是一个全新的奖项，设立该奖是为了让工程学这门似乎被主流学术科学研究边缘化的学科也沾点星光。
• This formation is poor in TiO 2 and Al 2O 3 with most of the trace elements depleted in relation to their clarke values, although a few including Ba, Sb, Hg, Ag and Bi are exceptionally enriched;
  其中的元素显著地贫TiO2和Al2O3，大部分微量元素相对于地壳克拉克值亏损，但Ba、Sb、Hg、Ag和Bi等少数几种元素例外地富集；
• It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relation.
  伟大的人物也有穷亲戚，那是令人忧郁的事实。
• Mr Shapley is one of the key figures in co-operative game theory, which for decades looked both abstract and pointless, a poor relation to regular game theory.
  沙普利是研究合作博弈论的重要人物。数十年来，合作博弈论看上去既抽象又毫无意义，与常规博弈论之间关联甚少。
• Based on the analysis of exploited conditions the poor character of water elements 'movement, the presently using situation and the relation with economic development, this article makes the conclusion that water resources is the ultimately restricted factor to Dalian city's regional sustainable development.
  在分析了大连市水资源开发条件、水资源要素移动性差的特点、利用现状及其与经济发展关系的基础上，得出水资源是大连区域可持续发展终极限制因素的结论；
• As coupling regions with rich natural resources, poor economy and fragile ecology, poor resource-abundant regions are focus areas which are used to study man-land relation and rural development.
  能源富集贫困区作为能源富集、生态脆弱、农村贫困的复合区域，成为人地关系与农村发展研究的焦点地区。
• Antibacterial research, too long the poor relation of lifestyle drug discovery, is once again a topic of heated discussion and cutting edge research.
  长期不为人们所重视的生活方式药物的开发，如抗菌药的研究再度成为热门讨论和前沿研究的主题。