coherent

英 [kəʊ'hɪərənt] 美 [koʊ'hɪrənt]

• adj. 连贯的；有条理的；一致的；粘着的

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 条理清楚的,连贯的; 前后一致的

   naturally or reasonably connected and therefore easy to understand; showing coherence

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 连贯的，首尾一贯的
2. 一致的，始终一致的， 前后一致的
3. 相参的
4. 条理清楚的，有条理的
5. 协调的
6. 有黏性的，黏合在一起的，粘着的
7. 【物、光学】相干的
8. 凝聚性的
9. 紧密地结合着的
10. 完整的
11. （看法、思想、论点等） 合乎逻辑的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts;

   "a coherent argument"
   

2. capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner;

   "a lucid thinker"
   "she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident"
   

3. (physics) of waves having a constant phase relation

4. sticking together;

   "two coherent sheets"
   "tenacious burrs"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He welded their stories into a single coherent account.
   他把他们的故事连在一起写成一个连贯的报导。
2. The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole.
   课程中的科目构成了一个连贯的整体。
3. She only became coherent again two hours after the attack.
   她发病两小时之后才恢复了清楚地说话的能力。
4. She had felt there was something wrong, but couldn't give coherent reasons.
   她感到有些不对头，但是讲不清楚理由。
5. The views of party leaders coalesced to form a coherent policy.
   党的领导人的各种观点已统一为一致的政策。
6. They seem to have no coherent plan for saving the company.
   他们似乎没有一个协调一致的挽救公司的计划。
7. The material must be moderately coherent and firm.
   材料必须有适度的粘着力和坚固性。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. They seem to have no coherent plan for saving the company.
   他们似乎并没有一套有条有理的挽救公司的计划。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. His speech wasn't at all coherent, at first,I couldn't understand it.
   他的讲话全然语无伦次,起初我没能理解。
2. He is not very coherent on the telephone.
   他打电话时语无伦次。

经典引文

• Too inarticulate to give a coherent account of his ambitions.

  出自： H. Read

• A great coherent, purposeful plan.

  出自： P. G. Wodehouse

• 'Are you part of a dream?'..They were his first coherent words.

  出自： C. P. Snow

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• coherent argument 连贯性的论据

词源解说

• ☆ 1550左右进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的cohaerere，意为黏合。

近反义词

【近义词】

• logical
• reasoned

【反义词】

• incoherent 不连贯的