In only a few special instances can a direct relationship be claimed.

只有在一些特别的例子中能说它们有直接关系。

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After all, there is a direct relationship: more education, more obesity.

毕竟，这有一个直接的关系：接受的教育越多，肥胖度越高。

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Fact: Studies have found a direct relationship between sleep and many health problems.

事实：研究发现睡眠和许多健康问题直接相关。

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But it's a good story, Joule decided that there must be a direct relationship between work and heat.

所以说，这只是一个不错的故事而已，焦耳认为功和热之间,一定具有某种直接的联系。

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Its direct relationship with the thing that's most closely adjacent to it somehow either through similarity or dissimilarity can never be a relationship of identity.

符号和实物之间的关系,即使是最接近的事物,是通过相似处和不同处建立的,但是这不是一种永恒的关系。

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The B2C channel also increased traffic from Facebook, but showed almost no direct relationship to driving revenue.

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The party system was virtually decimated in favor of a direct relationship between the leader and the masses.

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Since its first televising, the Tournament of Roses has maintained a direct relationship with its broadcaster throughout negotiations.

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