Question of the Day #507

"But even if they were failing before the coronavirus shut down campuses, he said, it shouldn’t matter, and the focus on grades is beside the point."
From the headline of this article at The New York Times.

上記の文で、beside the pointの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "beside the point" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〔話などの〕要点から外れて、的を外して、的外れで

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Tangential or insignificant to the main issue being discussed.

Examples

• I do love the apartment, but that's beside the point because I don't have enough money for a security deposit right now.
• Your weekend plans are beside the point—let's get back to the topic at hand.
• The exact cost is beside the point – what’s important is that we get the job done.
• Stephen had certainly lied to her, but that was beside the point.
• It's unrealistic, but that's beside the point - it's just good entertainment.

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