germane

英[dʒɜː'meɪn]美[dʒɜːr'meɪn]
  • adj. 有密切关系的；恰当的

    • 记忆方法

    谐音记忆法
    可用谐音法，谐音： 姐妹—-有密切关系的。
      adjective(形容词)
      1. （想法、信息等）有密切关系的，有重要意义的

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. （想法、信息等）有密切关系的，有重要意义的

      Her remarks could not have been more germane to the discussion.

      她的话和这次讨论密切相关。

    小知识

    Germane means relevant; it fits in. If you are giving a speech on dog training, stick to the germane, canine stuff. Topics that would not be germane? Catnip toys, hamster wheels, and the use of a saddle.

    You can thank Shakespeare for the modern meaning of the adjective germane. The word originally referred to people who have the same parents. Shakespeare added the word's figurative meaning of objects being closely related or relevant when he used it in the play Hamlet. You might want to bring up all sorts of complaints during an argument with your best friend, but she says the two of you should only discuss issues that are germane to the current fight.

    实用短语

    1. germane cognitive load

      增生认知负荷,相关认知负荷,关联认知负荷

    2. triphenyl germane

      三苯基锗烷

    3. dibromo-germane

      二溴锗烷

    4. dichlorodifluoro-germane

      二氯二氟锗烷

    5. bromo-germane

      一溴锗烷

    6. chloro-germane

      一氯锗烷

    7. electronic grade germane

      电子级锗烷,四氢化锗

    8. tribromo-germane

      三溴锗烷

    单词用法

    词根词缀
    词根 germ= seed 种子 germ n. 细菌（如种子般滋生繁衍） germane adj. 关系密切的 germ 种子 + ane …的 → 来自同一品种 → 关系密切的 germinate v. 发芽 germin〔= germ〕种子 + ate 做，造成，使… → 种子萌动 → 发芽

    同义词

    relative  /  connected  /  applicable  /  fitting