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单词 relevant
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Definition of relevant in English:

relevant

adjective ˈrɛləv(ə)ntˈrɛləvənt
  • 1Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

    what small companies need is relevant advice
    the candidate's experience is relevant to the job
    Example sentencesExamples
    • You must therefore plan carefully to make sure you are covering relevant material.
    • This is partly based on grounds of public safety on the advice of the relevant authorities.
    • The rules, however, are only relevant to the way the safety camera scheme is funded.
    • To achieve this it has had to make sure that all relevant facts are carefully considered.
    • Those involved were people who worked closely with her during the relevant period.
    • So I wanted the council to know what had happened to me because I thought it was relevant.
    • Did the Minister leave relevant matter out of account in deciding to make the Order?
    • We must keep it going long-term and make it relevant to people here and over there.
    • If there is a failure to disclose all the relevant matters, amendment will be refused.
    • This is partly because this matter may go further and there are relevant facts to be found.
    • If not, please call me and explain and then maybe I can contact the relevant people.
    • To make it even more relevant, audience members will have the chance to participate.
    • It must be a matter for the defence to decide on what is relevant to the case it has to meet.
    • They in turn would identify the relevant vehicle and stop it at a safe place in order to speak to the driver.
    • How is the long, varied story of the town on the moors relevant to its modern inhabitants?
    • In some cases, it takes up to two hours for council officials to access the relevant web page.
    • That is a relevant matter in considering whether or not the children had settled.
    • The next option is to attempt to rebrand himself as a culturally relevant force.
    • I wrote to the manager of the relevant trust asking if funds were available for the work.
    • It has been passed on to the relevant higher authorities who are treating it very seriously.
    Synonyms
    pertinent, applicable, apposite, material, apropos, to the point, to the purpose, germane, admissible
    appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable, proper
    connected, related, linked
    Latin ad rem
    rare appurtenant
    1. 1.1 Appropriate to the current time, period, or circumstances; of contemporary interest.
      critics may find themselves unable to stay relevant in a changing world
      her films are relevant for feminists today
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This reliance on contemporary artists is an important part of Tate Britain's strategy for staying relevant.
      • The challenge was to make the classic relevant for today.
      • Like the novel itself, the film still feels as relevant and potent as ever.
      • The original Rollerball is even more relevant for today, and a remake examining the dark side of current x-treme sports/reality tv/passive consumer culture would make for great viewing.
      • We have to continue to ensure our conference stays relevant to today's teaching issues.
      • After breaking into the spotlight over 30 years ago, Neil Young has the distinction of still remaining relevant.
      • I just like to make records that I believe are conscious or socially relevant.
      • One of the aims is to make Shakespeare relevant to a modern day audience.
      • The play is set in the 1970s, but almost 30 years later this story of society's need for scapegoats remains disturbingly relevant.
      • The issues discussed are topical and relevant.

Derivatives

  • relevancy

  • noun ˈrɛləv(ə)nsˈrɛləv(ə)ns
    mass noun
    • The quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate.

      this film has contemporary relevance
      the quantity, quality, and relevance of links count towards your rating
      the Web does allow us to produce more articles of relevance to our readers
      At the same time, however, it's important to explore its relevancy in the modern investing environment.
      Since keywords are important in determining the relevancy of a page, it is essential that they are used throughout a page.
      Freshness, speed and relevancy are all important factors that consumers and businesses use when making a search engine decision, he said
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Sadly enough, Arthur Miller's The Crucible never seems to lose its relevance.
      • In my judgment the decision is of little relevance to the present case.
      • The "truth" or "fiction" of a story has no relevance to the quality of a movie.
      • We know they are songs from a bygone age yet they somehow they seem to have such relevance today.
      • Defining the potential role of these agents in the treatment of breast cancer is of great clinical relevance.
      • Adults are more concerned in learning material that has immediate, direct relevance to them.
      • The film contains a potent message about prejudice that continues to have relevance for today.
      • National politicians spend an increasing amount of their time dealing with issues of only remote relevance to ordinary peoples' lives.
      • The content should also be of relevance to workshop participants.
      • Having a better understanding of the make-up of my students allows me to establish the relevance of the course material to their specific interests.
  • relevantly

  • adverb
    • The statutory expression is used relevantly three times.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • And, more relevantly, players will need shuttle buses to get them from the greens to the next tees.
      • Mrs Murphy's state of mind was not relevantly different.
      • More relevantly, he is also economically flawed.
      • But what relevantly here could be said to be the damage due to the negligence of an independent contractor engaged by the occupier?

Origin

Early 16th century (as a Scots legal term meaning 'legally pertinent'): from medieval Latin relevant- 'raising up', from Latin relevare.

Rhymes

irrelevant
 
 

Definition of relevant in US English:

relevant

adjectiveˈreləvəntˈrɛləvənt
  • 1Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

    what small companies need is relevant advice
    the candidate's experience is relevant to the job
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The rules, however, are only relevant to the way the safety camera scheme is funded.
    • How is the long, varied story of the town on the moors relevant to its modern inhabitants?
    • If not, please call me and explain and then maybe I can contact the relevant people.
    • It must be a matter for the defence to decide on what is relevant to the case it has to meet.
    • In some cases, it takes up to two hours for council officials to access the relevant web page.
    • Those involved were people who worked closely with her during the relevant period.
    • You must therefore plan carefully to make sure you are covering relevant material.
    • To achieve this it has had to make sure that all relevant facts are carefully considered.
    • To make it even more relevant, audience members will have the chance to participate.
    • It has been passed on to the relevant higher authorities who are treating it very seriously.
    • They in turn would identify the relevant vehicle and stop it at a safe place in order to speak to the driver.
    • This is partly based on grounds of public safety on the advice of the relevant authorities.
    • The next option is to attempt to rebrand himself as a culturally relevant force.
    • So I wanted the council to know what had happened to me because I thought it was relevant.
    • We must keep it going long-term and make it relevant to people here and over there.
    • That is a relevant matter in considering whether or not the children had settled.
    • This is partly because this matter may go further and there are relevant facts to be found.
    • If there is a failure to disclose all the relevant matters, amendment will be refused.
    • Did the Minister leave relevant matter out of account in deciding to make the Order?
    • I wrote to the manager of the relevant trust asking if funds were available for the work.
    Synonyms
    pertinent, applicable, apposite, material, apropos, to the point, to the purpose, germane, admissible
    1. 1.1 Appropriate to the current time, period, or circumstances; of contemporary interest.
      critics may find themselves unable to stay relevant in a changing world
      her films are relevant for feminists today
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The play is set in the 1970s, but almost 30 years later this story of society's need for scapegoats remains disturbingly relevant.
      • We have to continue to ensure our conference stays relevant to today's teaching issues.
      • After breaking into the spotlight over 30 years ago, Neil Young has the distinction of still remaining relevant.
      • This reliance on contemporary artists is an important part of Tate Britain's strategy for staying relevant.
      • The challenge was to make the classic relevant for today.
      • One of the aims is to make Shakespeare relevant to a modern day audience.
      • Like the novel itself, the film still feels as relevant and potent as ever.
      • The original Rollerball is even more relevant for today, and a remake examining the dark side of current x-treme sports/reality tv/passive consumer culture would make for great viewing.
      • The issues discussed are topical and relevant.
      • I just like to make records that I believe are conscious or socially relevant.

Origin

Early 16th century (as a Scots legal term meaning ‘legally pertinent’): from medieval Latin relevant- ‘raising up’, from Latin relevare.

 
 
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