Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #10272
coherence
连贯性；一致性；条理性
the quality of being logical, consistent, and well organized; a clear connection between parts, especially in ideas or writing
- 1.
The quality of cohering, or being coherent; internal consistency.
黏合性或连贯性；内在一致性。
- 2.
the state of cohering or sticking together
黏合或结合的状态。
- 3.
The quality of forming a unified whole.
形成统一整体的性质。
- 4.
logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
各部分之间逻辑、有序且一致的关系。
- 5.
A logical arrangement of parts, as in writing.
各部分(如写作中)的逻辑安排。
- 6.
The property of having the same wavelength and phase.
具有相同波长和相位的性质。
- 7.
A semantic relationship between different parts of the same text.
同一文本不同部分之间的语义关系。
黏合性；凝聚力；统一性；（篇章的）衔接；语义连贯；相干性；黏合性或连贯性；内在一致性。；黏合或结合的状态。
In use
The essay lacks coherence, making it hard to follow the argument.
The coherence of the team's strategy was praised by the manager.
For a story to be believable, it must have internal coherence.
coherence between A and B
There is a lack of coherence between the two theories.
这两种理论之间缺乏连贯性。
coherence in sth
The essay lacks coherence in its argument.
这篇文章的论证缺乏连贯性。
coherence of sth
The coherence of the narrative is impressive.
Connections
Collocations
- internal coherence
- 内在一致性
- The theory's internal coherence makes it difficult to challenge.该理论的内在一致性使其难以被挑战。
- narrative coherence
- 叙事连贯性
- The editor improved the narrative coherence of the novel.编辑提高了小说的叙事连贯性。
- maintain coherence
- 保持连贯性
- Good writers maintain coherence between paragraphs.好的作者会保持段落之间的连贯性。
- lack coherence
- 缺乏连贯性
- His argument lacks coherence because he jumps from topic to topic.他的论证缺乏连贯性，因为他从一个话题跳到另一个话题。
- coherence between
- （两者之间的）连贯性
- There is a clear coherence between the two parts of the report.报告的两部分之间有明显的连贯性。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：co-（共同）+ here（这里）+ ence，各部分都‘在这里’拼成一体，即连贯、一致。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、formal reports、professional presentations coherence 表示“连贯性、一致性”时，通常用于学术写作、正式报告等较正式的书面语境；在日常口语中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes are adherence, incoherence, and interference, which share the stressed /ɪr/ and final /əns/. The lookalikes conference, reference, and difference also end in -ence, but their stress falls earlier and they are pronounced /fərəns/ or /dɪfərəns/, so they do not rhyme with coherence.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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