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

• What is missing, however, is an internal, artistic cohesion
  不过，缺乏的是一种内在的艺术凝聚力。
• Discourse coherence is not only established by cohesion and discourse structures, but even more by psychological coherence.
  语篇连贯不仅靠街接手段和语篇结构获得，更靠心理上的连贯取得。
• 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。
• 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。
• This paper studies the features and functions of lexical cohesion in the text.
  本文探讨了篇章中词汇衔接手段的特点和功能。
• I had to bring cohesion and unity into the company.
  我得加强公司的团结和统一。
• Again, encapsulation and cohesion applies.
  再者，封装性和内聚性的应用。
• EFL writings are often marred by cohesion and coherence problems.
  衔接与连贯问题是EFL写作中的常见问题和棘手问题。
• 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。
• 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。