Got it from Public Speaking class.
<--- Collins Cobuild English Dictionary --->
pertinent
per.ti.nent
pertinent
Something that is pertinent is relevant to a particular subject. (FORMAL)
She had asked some pertinent questions...
...knowledge and skills pertinent to classroom teaching.
ADJ: oft ADJ to n
<--- Merrian Webster 10th dictionary --->
pertinent
adjective
: having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
<--- WordNet --->
pertinent
pertinent
adj 1: having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand;
"a list of articles pertinent to the discussion";
"remarks that were to the point" [syn: {to the
point(p)}]
2: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the
successful copywriter is a master of apposite and
evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply" [syn: {apposite},
{appropriate}, {apt}]
<--- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English --->
pertinent
adj formal [Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of pertinere; PERTAIN]// directly relating to something that is being considered// relevant// --He asked me a lot of very pertinent questions .// pertinent to// --The last point is particularly pertinent to today's discussion.// -- pertinently adv // -- pertinence n [U] //
<--- Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary --->
pertinent
adjective
~ (to sth) (formal) appropriate to a particular situation:
a pertinent question / fact * Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.
pertinently adverb:
The report examines the causes of rising unemployment, and, more pertinently, offers some solutions.
pertinence noun [U]
<--- 朗道英汉字典5.0 --->
pertinent
*['pә:tinәnt]
a. 相关的, 中肯的, 切题的
【法】 恰当的, 有关的
相关词组:
be pertinent to
<--- quick_eng-zh_CN --->
pertinent
恰当的
有关的
<--- 美国传统词典[双解] --->
pertinent
per.ti.nent
AHD:[pûr"tn-…nt]
D.J.[6pT8tn*nt]
K.K.[6pPtn*nt]
adj.（形容词）
Having logical, precise relevance to the matter at hand.See Synonyms at relevant
有关系的，相关的：对即将到来的事情有合乎逻辑且明确的关联参见 relevant
<语源>
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French partenant, pertinent
源自 古法语 partenant, pertinent
from Latin pertin¶ns pertinent- [present participle of] pertin¶re [to pertain] * see pertain
源自 拉丁语 pertin¶ns pertinent- [] pertin¶re的现在分词 [有关于…] *参见 pertain
<继承用法>
per"tinence 或
per"tinency
n.（名词）
per"tinently
adv.（副词）
<--- 牛津现代英汉双解词典 --->
pertinent
/ˈpɜːtɪnənt; <i>US</i> -tənənt; `pɝtnənt/ adj ~ (to sth) (fml 文) relevant (to sth); to the point 有关的; 中肯的; 恰当的: pertinent comments, points, questions, etc 中肯的意见、观点、问题等 * remarks not pertinent to the matter we are discussing 与我们正在讨论的事情不相干的话.
<--- DrEye4in1词典 --->
pertinent
[`pˏtṇәnt;`pә:tinәnt]
a.[(+to)]
1. 恰当的, 贴切的; 中肯的
It might be pertinent for you to make the suggestion to the president.
你向总裁提这个建议可能比较恰当。
2. 【书】有关的, 相干的
The lawyer wanted to know all the details pertinent to the case.
律师想知道与该案有关的全部细节。
He raised several pertinent questions.
他提了几个有关的问题。
同义参见:
applicable
connected
relevant
relative
反义:
a.适当的; 贴切的
impertinent
<--- 21世纪英汉汉英双向词典 --->
pertinent
per.ti.nent
[`pʒtnәnt; ˋpә:tinәnt]
《pertain 的形容词》<<形容词>>
1 a. 恰当的,适当的; 中肯的,贴切的,切题的
a ~ remark
恰当的评论
b. [对于…]贴切的[to]
His answer was highly ~ to the question.
他的回答非常切题
2 a. 有关的,关联的
~ evidence
有关的证据
b. 有关的[to]
some questions ~ to his remark
与他的评语有关的一些问题
<<副词>>
~.ly
<--- CDICT5英汉辞典 --->
pertinent
[ˋpFtNәnt;ˊpәːtinәnt]
< per.ti.nent >
<<形容词>>
有关联的; 中肯的
<<名词>>
perti.nence, perti.nen.cy
<<副词>>
perti.nent.ly
<--- 懒虫简明英汉词典 --->
pertinent
['pә:tinәnt]
adj.
有关的, 相干的, 中肯的
<--- 新世纪英汉科技大词典 --->
pertinent
切题的
恰当的
<--- 牛津简明英汉袖珍辞典 --->
pertinent
['pә:tinәnt; (-) -tәnәnt]
adj.有关的,相干的,中肯的
<--- 现代英汉综合大辞典 --->
pertinent
['pә:tinәnt]
adj.
恰当的, 贴切的, 中肯的
所论[指]的, 和...有关的, 关于...的(to)
remarks not pertinent to the subject under discussion
与讨论的题目无关的话
<继承用法>
pertinently
adv.
<--- 现代英汉词典 --->
pertinent
['p\:tinәnt; (?@) -tәnәnt]
adj.
有关的；适当的
<--- 用法词典 --->
pertinent
来自拉丁语pertinere"伸展，延伸"的现在分词pertinens<per-强意+tenere持，握
<--- 英汉双解计算机词典 --->
pertinent
【修】相干［切合］
Pertaining to a quality implying a close logical relationship with, and importance to,the matter under consideration.
用来修饰或说明一种性质,意味着与所考虑的事情有密切的逻辑关系,且有重大的影响。
<--- 简明英汉词典 --->
pertinent
['pә:tinәnt]
adj.
有关的, 相干的, 中肯的
<--- XDICT英汉辞典 --->
pertinent
[ˊpәːtinәnt]
a. 相关的,有关的,中肯的,贴切的
<--- 湘雅医学专业词典 --->
pertinent
恰当的,有关的
<--- 英文字根字典 --->
pertinent
/ 'pә:tinәnt /
adj.有关的, 相干的, 中肯的
【根】tain,ten,tin＝to hold,to keep（安静）
【根】per-=through,thoroughly,away 变化型 par-,pel-,pil-
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