germane

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托福GRE

s. relevant and appropriate

a. 关系密切的, 有关的, 同样的, 恰当的, 贴切的
[机] 锗烷

32,702

BNC 频率

20,190

使用频率

germane 源于拉丁语 germanus，意为“兄弟的，真实的”。可以联想到“兄弟”之间的关系是密切和相关的。

例句

1. The teacher said my comments were germane to the discussion.

老师说我的评论与讨论相关。

2. It's important to keep your arguments germane to the topic at hand.

保持你的论点与当前主题相关是很重要的。

3. Her experiences were germane to the project we were working on.

她的经历与我们正在进行的项目相关。