tangential
adjective
UK/tænˈdʒen.ʃᵊl/
US/tænˈdʒen.ʃᵊl/
Definitions of tangential adjective
geometry(幾何)
- mathematics(數學)specialized(專業)
relating to or along a tangent
切線的；沿切線方向的
relation(關聯)
not directly related to something; only slightly connected
離題的；不相關的
This issue is somewhat tangential to the core topic we are discussing.
這個問題與我們正在討論的核心主題有些偏離。
He brought up some tangential ideas during his speech.
他在演講中提出了一些離題的想法。
We need to focus on the main issue and not get distracted by tangential matters.
我們需要專注於主要問題，不要被離題的事情分心。