germane
의미: Relevant and closely connected to the subject or matter under discussion.
Germane is a formal synonym for 'relevant' but carries a stronger implication of direct pertinence. One asks whether a comment is germane to the discussion, whether evidence is germane to the inquiry, or whether a precedent is germane to the case at hand. It is most commonly encountered in negative constructions — 'not germane,' 'hardly germane' — where it serves to dismiss an irrelevant point with diplomatic firmness. The word is standard in legal, parliamentary, and academic discourse.
예문
- The chair ruled that the honourable member's remarks were not germane to the motion under debate. 主席裁定该尊敬的议员的发言与正在辩论的动议无关。El presidente dictaminó que las observaciones del honorable diputado no eran pertinentes a la moción en debate.議長は、同議員の発言は審議中の動議に関連しないと裁定した。의장은 해당 의원의 발언이 심의 중인 동의안과 관련이 없다고 판정했다.
- Only evidence that is directly germane to the charges should be admitted at trial. 只有与指控直接相关的证据才应在审判中被采纳。Solo deberían admitirse en el juicio las pruebas directamente pertinentes a los cargos.起訴事実に直接関連する証拠のみが公判で採用されるべきである。공소 사실에 직접 관련된 증거만이 재판에서 채택되어야 한다.
- While the anecdote was entertaining, it was hardly germane to the committee's deliberations on fiscal policy. 虽然那个趣闻很有趣,但它与委员会关于财政政策的审议几乎毫无关系。Aunque la anécdota era entretenida, apenas guardaba relación con las deliberaciones del comité sobre política fiscal.そのエピソードは面白かったが、委員会の財政政策に関する審議にはほとんど関連がなかった。그 일화는 흥미로웠지만, 위원회의 재정 정책 심의와는 거의 관련이 없었다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: legal, academic, parliamentary
어조: analytical
기원과 역사
A variant of 'german' (closely akin), from Latin germanus (genuine, of the same parents). Shakespeare used 'germane' in Hamlet with the sense of 'closely related.' The modern meaning of 'relevant' developed from this sense of kinship or close connection.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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