The archaeologist sifted the soil with patient hands. Even the smallest fragment, she reminded her students, might bear on the settlement's date, and a careless trowel could erase evidence no later excavation would recover.
As used in the text, what does the phrase "bear on" most nearly mean?
- A
carry physically
- Bcheck_circle
be relevant to
- C
give birth to
- D
press down upon
Explanation
The fragments are relevant to dating the settlement, so "bear on" means to be relevant to, not the physical bearing or birthing senses.