词汇与表达：germinate-germane

germinate
记忆技巧：germin〔= germ〕种子 + ate 表动词 → 种子萌动 → 发芽
If a seed germinates or if it is germinated, it starts to grow.
Some seed varieties germinate fast, so check every day or so...
有一些种子发芽快，所以差不多每天得察看一下。
germane adj. 关系密切的
germ 种子 + ane …的 → 来自同一品种 → 关系密切的
有密切关系的；有重要关联的
Something that is germane to a situation or idea is connected with it in an important way.
...the suppression of a number of documents which were very germane to the case...
对几份与本案密切相关的文件的隐瞒


Fenton was a good listener, and his questions were germane.
芬顿听得聚精会神，提问也切中要害。