pertinent

IPA/ˈpɜːtɪnənt/
KK[pˈɚtɪnɪnt]IPA/ˈpɜːrtnənt/

pertinent — 形容詞

  • pertinentpositive
  • more pertinentcomparative
  • most pertinentsuperlative

1. closely connected with the topic, question, or decision being discussed, so it c

1.形容詞C1
釋義

相關的

和眼前討論的事直接有關

closely connected with the topic, question, or decision being discussed, so it clearly deserves attention.

例句

The judge stopped a question that was not pertinent to the case.

法官制止了一個和本案不相關的問題。

pertinent to + case

Only the most pertinent details went into the final accident report.

只有最相關的細節被寫進最後的事故報告裡。

collocation: pertinent details

常見搭配
  • pertinent question
  • pertinent point
  • pertinent detail
  • pertinent evidence
  • not pertinent to the case
同義詞
  • relevant

    the usual everyday word; less formal than 'pertinent'

  • applicable

    used more for rules, methods, or ideas that can be used in a case

  • germane

    very close in meaning but rarer and often more formal

  • appropriate

    focuses on being suitable or proper, not simply connected

反義詞

文法句型

pertinent to + topic/case/question

pertinent + noun

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'to' plus the subject it connects with. Common in formal speech and writing for questions, facts, remarks, and evidence; in everyday English, 'relevant' is more common.

常見錯誤

These figures are not pertinent with our budget meeting.
These figures are not pertinent to our budget meeting.
use 'pertinent to', not 'pertinent with'.
The lawyer asked a pertinent about the date.
The lawyer asked a pertinent question about the date.
'pertinent' is an adjective, so it must describe a noun.

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常用片語

  • be pertinent to
  • not pertinent to the case
  • raise a pertinent point

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