irrelevant

C1 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #7629 ★★☆☆☆

a. 不恰当的, 无关系的, 不相干的 [法] 无关的, 不相干的, 离题的

发音

其它 /ɪˈɹɛl.ə.vənt/
US /ɪˈɹɛl.ə.vənt/

词形变化

more irrelevant 比较级 most irrelevant 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

不相干的;不切题的

释义与例句

adj. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Not relevant, as

    His comments were completely irrelevant to the discussion.

    We need to focus on the main topic and ignore irrelevant details.

    The fact that she is his sister is irrelevant to the case.

    Andy Kirby said that, on her second day in his class, Velvet declared algebra irrelevant to her life and strolled out the door. "Haven't seen her since," he said.

  2. 2.

    Not relevant, as:

    Not at all related: totally unrelated, wholly unconnected, completely inapplicable.

  3. 3.

    Not relevant, as:

    Not usefully related: not associated in any way that is important or useful to the context being discussed: not materially applicable; having connections not applicable in the present situation.

    不相干的

    不切题的

  4. 4.

    No longer famous or popular; washed up.

    贬义 俚语

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词源

From ir- + relevant.

来源:wiktionary