cohesion

英 [kəʊˈhiːʒn]

美 [koʊˈhiːʒn]

n.  黏合; 结合; 凝聚性; 内聚力

复数：cohesions　

TOEFLGREIELTS计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.9083 / COCA.10791

牛津词典

noun

• 黏合；结合；凝聚性
  the act or state of keeping together
  1. the cohesion of the nuclear family
     核心家庭的内聚性
  2. social/political/economic cohesion
     社会 / 政治 / 经济凝聚性
• 内聚力
  the force causing molecules of the same substance to stick together

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 团结;凝聚力
  If there iscohesionwithin a society, organization, or group, the different members fit together well and form a united whole.
  1. By 1990, it was clear that the cohesion of the armed forces was rapidly breaking down...
     显然，到1990年时，武装部队的凝聚力正迅速瓦解。
  2. The group's teaching and methods threatened social cohesion.
     这个组织的教义和传教方式威胁到了社会的和谐统一。

英英释义

noun

• (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
• (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
• the state of cohering or sticking together
  Synonym:coherencecoherencycohesiveness

双语例句

• Finally, the cohesion and coherence of discourse also have an impact on the translation of polysemic words.
  同时，语篇的衔接与连贯也作用于多义词的翻译。
• Again, encapsulation and cohesion applies.
  再者，封装性和内聚性的应用。
• The present thesis is intended to study the cohesion and coherence of this new text form.
  本文旨在探讨这一新的语类的语篇衔接和连贯特征。
• Disaster burst of patriotism, cohesion of the nation's power.
  灾难迸发了爱国的情怀，凝聚了民族的力量。
• Cohesion is a measure of the strength and focus of an object's responsibilities.
  内聚是对象职责的力量和焦点的度量。
• This makes the relative cohesion of the nation greatly enhanced to improve China's international status.
  这就相对使得民族凝聚力大大增强了，提升了中国在国际社会的地位。
• Finally, the effect of the diameter on the cohesion and internal friction angle of coal samples is investigated.
  最后讨论了直径对煤样黏聚力和内摩擦角的影响。
• Under the hammer of austerity, national unity and social cohesion are crumbling.
  在紧缩的大锤下，国家统一和社会凝聚力正在瓦解。
• This is not a healthy situation, also in terms of social cohesion and stability.
  这不是一种健康状况，从社会凝聚力和稳定性角度看也是如此。
• It's a pragmatic approach to maintain social cohesion.
  这是维持社会凝聚力的实际方法。