Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #10272
coherence
连贯性；一致性；条理性
核心释义
the quality of being logical, consistent, and well organized; a clear connection between parts, especially in ideas or writing
- 1.
黏合性或连贯性；内在一致性。
The quality of cohering, or being coherent; internal consistency.
- 2.
黏合或结合的状态。
the state of cohering or sticking together
- 3.
形成统一整体的性质。
The quality of forming a unified whole.
- 4.
各部分之间逻辑、有序且一致的关系。
logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
- 5.
各部分(如写作中)的逻辑安排。
A logical arrangement of parts, as in writing.
- 6.
具有相同波长和相位的性质。
The property of having the same wavelength and phase.
- 7.
同一文本不同部分之间的语义关系。
A semantic relationship between different parts of the same text.
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。
用法In use
The essay lacks coherence, making it hard to follow the argument.
用法提示：coherence在此表示文章各部分之间的逻辑衔接和一致性。
The coherence of the team's strategy was praised by the manager.
用法提示：coherence指策略中各要素相互协调、一致。
For a story to be believable, it must have internal coherence.
用法提示：coherence强调故事内部情节、角色等元素之间的合理关联。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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