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germane

UK //dʒɜːˈmeɪn//US //dʒɜːrˈmeɪn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'germanus'(意为‘同父母的,密切相关的’),通过古法语 'germain' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指与当前讨论或情况密切相关的,切题的。常用于正式场合或学术讨论中,强调内容直接关联且重要。

“The lawyer objected, saying the witness's testimony was not germane to the case.”

(律师提出反对,称证人的证词与案件无关。)

“Please keep your comments germane to the topic of the meeting.”

(请确保你的发言与会议主题相关。)

同义词:relevant, pertinent, applicable, related, appropriate

常见短语

germane to — 表示与某事直接相关或切题,常用于正式或学术语境中。

“The evidence presented must be germane to the charges.”

(提供的证据必须与指控直接相关。)