C1 noun 중립

relevance

/ˈrɛləvəns/

The state or quality of being closely connected, appropriate, or significant to the matter at hand. In communication and logic, it refers to how well a piece of information supports a specific topic or argument.

예시

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1

I struggle to see the relevance of his childhood stories to our current project.

I struggle to see the relevance of his childhood stories to our current project.

2

The court ruled that the evidence was of no relevance to the defendant's guilt.

The court ruled that the evidence was of no relevance to the defendant's guilt.

3

Why are you bringing that up? It has zero relevance to what we're doing!

Why are you bringing that up? It has zero relevance to what we're doing!

어휘 가족

명사
relevance
부사
relevantly
형용사
relevant
관련
irrelevance
💡

암기 팁

Think of the word 'Related'. If information has relevance, it is 'Related' to the 'Evidence' (Rel-evance).

빠른 퀴즈

The professor questioned the ____ of the data to the overall hypothesis.

정답!

정답은: relevance

예시

1

I struggle to see the relevance of his childhood stories to our current project.

everyday

I struggle to see the relevance of his childhood stories to our current project.

2

The court ruled that the evidence was of no relevance to the defendant's guilt.

formal

The court ruled that the evidence was of no relevance to the defendant's guilt.

3

Why are you bringing that up? It has zero relevance to what we're doing!

informal

Why are you bringing that up? It has zero relevance to what we're doing!

4

The study explores the relevance of traditional teaching methods in the modern digital age.

academic

The study explores the relevance of traditional teaching methods in the modern digital age.

5

Companies must innovate constantly to maintain their market relevance.

business

Companies must innovate constantly to maintain their market relevance.

어휘 가족

명사
relevance
부사
relevantly
형용사
relevant
관련
irrelevance

자주 쓰는 조합

lose relevance lose relevance
establish relevance establish relevance
direct relevance direct relevance
clinical relevance clinical relevance
maintain relevance maintain relevance

자주 쓰는 구문

of direct relevance to

of direct relevance to

bear relevance to

bear relevance to

lack relevance

lack relevance

자주 혼동되는 단어

relevance vs relativeness

Relativeness refers to the quality of being comparative or dependent on something else, whereas relevance refers to being connected or important to a topic.

relevance vs reliability

Reliability refers to the consistency or trustworthiness of information, not its topical connection.

📝

사용 참고사항

The word is almost always followed by the preposition 'to' when indicating what the information is connected to. It is highly valued in academic writing to justify why a source or data point is being used.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners sometimes use the word 'relevant' (adjective) when they need the noun form 'relevance', or they forget the 'to' preposition (e.g., saying 'relevance for' instead of 'relevance to').

💡

암기 팁

Think of the word 'Related'. If information has relevance, it is 'Related' to the 'Evidence' (Rel-evance).

📖

어원

Derived from the Medieval Latin 'relevantia', from the Latin verb 'relevare', which literally means 'to raise up' or 'to assist'.

문법 패턴

Uncountable noun Typically followed by 'to + noun phrase' Can be used with the verb 'bear' or 'have'
🌍

문화적 맥락

In modern technology, 'relevance' is a key term in computer science and SEO, referring to how well a search result matches a user's query.

빠른 퀴즈

The professor questioned the ____ of the data to the overall hypothesis.

정답!

정답은: relevance

관련 단어

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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