✨ 语义深度解析
relevant
高考核心词 作文加分词 难度 2/5 ⏱ 2 分钟
核心
和当前话题有关的——放在这个语境里,它有意义
释义
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adj.相关的,有意义的(与当前情况直接有关)
When writing an essay, it is important to include only information that is directly relevant to the argument.
写文章时,重要的是只包含与论点直接相关的信息。
语感
relevant = 放到这个语境里,它能帮上忙——不是所有相关的,是这个情况下有意义的
相关的有关的切题的
陷阱
⚠️relevant vs. related:切题有价值 vs. 客观有关联
She included several related studies in her bibliography, though not all were relevant to her specific argument.
relevant 和 related 完全相同
related = 客观上有联系(related studies = 相关研究);relevant = 对特定目的有实际意义(relevant to the argument = 对论点有用)
她在参考书目中包含了几项相关研究,尽管并非所有研究都与她的具体论点直接相关。(related 广义相关,relevant 切题有用)
近义辨析
relevant vs pertinent
relevant 与当前话题或目的直接相关(切题的) pertinent 切题的,恰当的(比 relevant 更正式,强调「恰好对上点」)
Please focus on information that is relevant to the case before the court.
请聚焦于与法庭审理案件直接相关的信息。
The professor asked students to raise only pertinent questions during the lecture.
教授要求学生在讲座期间只提切题的问题。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:relatedabout this topic
学术写作议论文论证类
普通
You should only write things that are related to the topic.
你应该只写与话题相关的内容。
加分 ✨
Effective academic writing requires selecting only the most relevant evidence, as including excessive or tangential information weakens the overall argument.
有效的学术写作要求只选择最切题的证据,因为包含过多或偏题的信息会削弱整体论证。
常用搭配
relevant to sth.与某事相关的,切题的
relevant experience / information / skills相关经验 / 信息 / 技能
highly / directly relevant高度 / 直接相关
relevance (n.)相关性,意义
irrelevant to与……无关的(反义)
词根
relevant = rele(举起)+ -vant → 把它举起来放到当前话题里——举得上来的就是相关的
考考你
Q1对错判断
判断下面句子里 relevant 的用法是否正确:
Candidates should only list work experience that is relevant to the position they are applying for.
relevant to(与……相关的)是正确搭配
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空:
The two studies are ___ in that they both examine the effects of sleep deprivation, but only one is ___ to our research question.
Arelated ... relevant
Brelevant ... related
✓ 这两项研究是相关的,因为它们都研究睡眠剥夺的影响,但只有一项与我们的研究问题直接相关
related = 广义有联系(两者都研究睡眠剥夺);relevant = 对特定目的有意义(只有一项切题)
Q3翻译应用
用 relevant 翻译下面句子(可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配):
在面试中,面试官希望应聘者分享与岗位直接相关的经验,而非泛泛地谈论个人兴趣。
In interviews, employers expect candidates to share experience directly relevant to the role, rather than speaking broadly about personal interests.
关键搭配:directly relevant to the role
directly relevant to 是强调「切题有用」的核心书面表达
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