I appreciate that you did the dishes tonight, but that has no relevance to my enforcement of the punishment you got earlier this week.
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ADJECTIVE | VERB + RELEVANCE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤considerable, great, wider相當大的/重大的/更廣泛的關係▸➤limited, marginal有限的/微小的關聯◇This debate has limited relevance to our current concerns.這場辯論與我們當前關注的問題關係不大。➤dubious, questionable不確定的關聯➤direct, immediate直接相關▸➤continued, continuing持續相關◇the continuing relevance of art to our daily lives藝術與日常生活的息息相通➤obvious明顯的關聯▸➤real真正的關聯▸➤possible, potential可能的關係;潛在的關聯▸➤general普遍聯繫▸➤particular, special特別的關聯▸➤contemporary現實意義◇He claims that the laws are antiquated and have no contemporary relevance.他聲稱這些法律已經過時,沒有現實意義。➤practical實用性▸➤political政治意義VERB + RELEVANCE➤be of, remain of與⋯有關◇The book is of particular relevance to student nurses.這本書是專門面向實習護士的。➤bear, have有關聯◇The theory bears little relevance to practice.這一理論基本沒有實用價值。➤lack, lose缺乏關聯;失去相關性◇Her ideas have lost all relevance to the modern world.她的想法與現代社會完全脫節。➤ensure確保相關性◇Constant revision of the curriculum must be undertaken to ensure its continuing relevance.必須經常修訂課程設置以確保課程始終具有實用性。➤increase加大相關性▸➤see看出相關性▸➤demonstrate, establish顯示相關性;建立關聯◇Skim the book in order to establish its relevance to your needs.瀏覽一下這本書,找找你所需要的東西。➤emphasize, underline, underscore (NAmE) 強調相關性◇A Marxist approach emphasizes the relevance of class power.馬克思主義的方法強調階級力量所起的作用。➤assess, consider, examine, explore, judge評估/考慮/審視/探究/判斷相關性▸➤question質疑相關性PREPOSITION➤relevance for, relevance to與⋯的關係◇I can't see the relevance of his comment to the debate.我不明白他的評說與這一爭論有何關係。