a. akin,closely connected,appropriate 同族的,有密切联系的,适合的。 △Ham. 5. 2. 165(158): “Thephrase would be more germane to the matter if wecould carry a cannon by our sides;”假如我们在腰间能挂上两尊大炮,这个说法倒还切合事实。
germane[dӠəˈmein]
adj.有关,恰当的,合适的 ◇be germane to与…有关,对…恰当 ‖ germanely adv.