Word · Frequency #4498
irrelevant
/ɪˈreləvənt/
adjective
无关的；不相干的
not related or connected with the subject being discussed
- 1.
Not relevant, as
不相关的,如
- 2.
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
与问题无关或无联系
- 3.
Not relevant, as:
不相关的,如:
不相关的,如；与问题无关或无联系；不相关的,如:；不恰当的；无关系的
In use
His comment was completely irrelevant to the main discussion.
The color of the car is irrelevant; we should focus on its reliability.
Many facts presented in the report are irrelevant to the core issue.
an irrelevant comment
irrelevant allegations
be irrelevant to
表示某物与另一物无关联。
Your comment is irrelevant to the discussion.
你的评论与讨论无关。
find something irrelevant
表达主观判断，认为某物不重要或不相关。
I find his arguments irrelevant to the case.
Connections
Collocations
- irrelevant to
- 与…无关
- That information is irrelevant to the case.那个信息与本案无关。
- completely irrelevant
- 完全不相关
- His comment was completely irrelevant to the discussion.他的评论与讨论完全不相关。
- irrelevant detail
- 无关的细节
- The report is full of irrelevant details.那份报告充满了无关的细节。
- irrelevant question
- 无关的问题
- Please avoid asking irrelevant questions during the lecture.请避免在讲座中问无关的问题。
- deem irrelevant
- 认为无关
- The judge deemed the evidence irrelevant.法官认为该证据无关。
- largely irrelevant
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：ir-（不） + relevant（相关） = 不相关
Context & Register
中性语域，通常用于正式或非正式场合，表示某事与当前话题无关。
Grammar Note
常用于be irrelevant to结构，表示与某事物无关
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词拼写类似，都包含"-ev-"或"-el-"以及结尾"-ant"或"-ent"，但发音并不相同。只有"irrelevant"和"irreverent"的重音位置相似（均在第二音节），但韵尾不同，因此不押韵。其他词的发音差异更大，学习时需注意区分。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.