Word · Frequency #16715
consensual
经双方同意的；两厢情愿的
existing by consent
- 1.
With permission, with consensus, without coercion; allowed without objecting or resisting.
经允许的,经同意的,非强迫的；无人反对或抗拒而获准的。
- 2.
Existing, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties.
由双方或多方同意而存在或达成的。
- 3.
Excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition.
由感觉、交感或反射引起而非有意识意志所致的。
经允许的,经同意的,非强迫的；无人反对或抗拒而获准的。；由双方或多方同意而存在或达成的。；由感觉、交感或反射引起而非有意识意志所致的。；在两方愿意下成立的；交感的；[医] 同感的
In use
The decision to move to a new office was consensual after a long discussion.
They emphasized that the agreement was completely consensual and no one was forced.
A consensual arrangement between the two countries was finally reached.
consensual + noun
作定语修饰名词，表示该行为或关系得到各方同意。
They began a consensual relationship after months of discussion.
经过几个月的讨论，他们开始了双方自愿的关系。
be consensual
用于系动词后作表语，强调某行为并非强迫。
The decision was entirely consensual.
这个决定完全是经双方同意的。
consensual + noun + between + plural
用 between 说明同意发生在哪些人之间。
Connections
Collocations
- consensual sex
- 双方自愿的性行为
- All adults have the right to engage in consensual sex.所有成年人都有权进行双方自愿的性行为。
- consensual relationship
- 两厢情愿的关系
- They were in a consensual relationship, and both partners were happy.他们处于两厢情愿的关系中，双方都很幸福。
- consensual act
- 经双方同意的行为
- A consensual act between adults is not a crime.成年人之间经双方同意的行为不构成犯罪。
- consensual agreement
- 双方自愿达成的协议
- The two countries signed a consensual agreement to reduce trade barriers.两国签署了一项双方自愿达成的协议以减少贸易壁垒。
- consensual decision
- 共同同意做出的决定
- The committee made a consensual decision to postpone the project.委员会共同同意做出推迟该项目的决定。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由“consent（同意）”记起：双方共同点头同意，即“两厢情愿的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律/合同、性同意讨论、医学伦理 consensual 多用于正式语境，表示“经双方同意的”，常见于法律、合同及性同意相关讨论；日常对话中较少直接使用。另在医学/生理学中有“同感的”义项，但学习时以“经双方同意的”为主。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 consensual /kənˈsensjuəl/ 真正押韵的词很少。以上都是拼写相近的词，但发音不同：sensual 虽拼写最像，但美式发音常为 /ˈsenʃuəl/，与目标词中的 /sj/ 不同；visual、usual、casual 含有 /ʒuəl/；sexual、actual 含有 /kʃuəl/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.