Word · Frequency #34178
cogency
说服力；中肯；切题；严谨
persuasive relevance; the quality of being valid and rigorous
- 1.
The state of being cogent; the characteristic or quality of being reasonable and persuasive.
有说服力的状态；合理和有说服力的特征或质量
有说服力的状态；合理和有说服力的特征或质量；说服力；切题；中肯；[法] 说服力；令人信服的说法
In use
Her argument had a cogency that convinced even the skeptics.
The evidence was presented with such cogency that the jury had no doubts.
The cogency of his proposal persuaded the committee to act immediately.
the cogency of [noun phrase]
常用于强调某论点或言论的说服力。
The cogency of his argument convinced the audience.
他论证的说服力打动了听众。
with cogency
用作状语，修饰动词，表示以有说服力的方式。
She presented her case with cogency.
她有力地陈述了自己的案情。
lack cogency
常与lack等动词搭配，表示缺乏说服力。
The proposal lacks cogency and fails to address the core issue.
该提案缺乏说服力，未能触及核心问题。
Common mistakes
That is a very cogency point.That is a very cogent point.
将名词"cogency"误用作形容词。名词"cogency"意为“说服力”，不能直接修饰名词"point"，应使用其形容词形式"cogent"修饰名词。
He presented several cogencies.He presented several cogent arguments.
不可数名词"cogency"被误用为可数名词。"cogency"表示抽象概念，没有复数形式，需改用形容词"cogent"修饰名词"arguments"来表达复数含义。
Connections
Confusing words
- cogent
- 有说服力的 · cogency是名词，cogent是形容词，不能互换使用。
- coherence
- 连贯性 · coherence强调逻辑连贯，cogency强调说服力与严密性。
- cognizance
- 认知 · cognizance指知识或认知，cogency指说服力。
Word family
- cogencies
- plural
Learner notes
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