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单词 germane
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germane

adjective
/dʒɜːˈmeɪn/
/dʒɜːrˈmeɪn/
[not usually before noun] (formal)
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  1. germane (to something) (of ideas, remarks, etc.) connected with something in an important or appropriate way synonym relevant
    • remarks that are germane to the discussion
    • The report contains matters that are germane to the case.
    • This issue may or may not be regarded as germane.
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: variant of german, with which it was synonymous from Middle English. The current sense has arisen from a usage in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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