• adj. 相关的；切题的；中肯的；有重大关系的；有意义的，目的明确的

来自拉丁语 relevare,减轻，来自 re-,表强调，levare,举起，词源同 lever,lighten,relieve.即减轻 的，起作用的，引申诸相关词义。

relevant

relevant: [16] Relevant comes ultimately from the present participle of Latin relevāre ‘raise’, source of English relief and relieve. The modern English sense ‘appropriate’ probably developed from a medieval application of relevāre to ‘take up’, hence ‘take possession of property’, which led to relevant being used as a legal term for ‘connected with’.
=> relief, relieve

relevant (adj.)

"pertinent to the matter at hand," 1550s, from Middle French relevant "depending upon," originally "helpful," from Medieval Latin relevantem (nominative relevans), from stem of Latin relevare "to lessen, lighten" (see relieve). Not generally used until after 1800.

1. We are trying to make politics more relevant to younger people.

我们试图使政治活动更加贴近年轻人。

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2. I think there was deliberate concealment of relevant documents.

我认为有人故意隐瞒相关文件。

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3. Relevant work experience is required for overseas postings.

派驻海外要求有相关的工作经验。

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4. Make sure you enclose all the relevant certificates.

要保证把所有相关证书都放在里面。

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5. Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court.

有关文件副本必须送交法院备案。

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