pertinent

pertinent — 形容詞

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

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.