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cognitive dissonance
The theory of cognitive dissonance explains why people rationalize their choices.
认知失调理论解释了人们为何合理化自己的选择。
不一致，不协调
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不一致，不协调
a lack of agreement or harmony between things
The theory of cognitive dissonance explains why people rationalize their choices.
认知失调理论解释了人们为何合理化自己的选择。
刺耳、不和谐的声音组合
A harsh, discordant combination of sounds.
不和谐音符,不是音符或和弦的泛音
Conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding.
不一致或冲突的状态
A state of disagreement or conflict.
这种状态的实例
An instance of that state.
The dissonance of the two notes made the audience wince.
这两个音符的不和谐音让听众畏缩了一下。
Political dissonance among the party members led to heated debates.
党内成员之间的政治分歧导致了激烈的辩论。
The composer intentionally used dissonances to create tension in the music.
作曲家故意使用不和谐音来制造音乐中的紧张感。
The theory of cognitive dissonance explains why people rationalize their choices.
认知失调理论解释了人们为何合理化自己的选择。
用于描述两个事物之间的不协调。
There is a clear dissonance between the company's stated values and its actions.
公司宣称的价值观与其行为之间存在明显的不一致。
尤用于音乐中描述不和谐音。
The dissonance in the chord created a sense of tension.
和弦中的不谐和音营造了紧张感。
Not this
There is a dissonant between their opinions.
Use this
There is a dissonance between their opinions.
中文学习者容易混淆形容词和名词的用法。“dissonant”是形容词，不能直接跟在冠词“a”后作主语；应使用名词形式“dissonance”。
Not this
He heard a dissonance noise.
Use this
He heard a dissonant noise.
中文学习者可能将“dissonance”误用作形容词来修饰名词。实际上，“dissonance”是名词，修饰名词时需用其形容词形式“dissonant”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
认知失调（信念与行为冲突时的不适感）
He felt cognitive dissonance when he continued smoking despite knowing its health risks.
尽管知道吸烟的危害，他仍继续吸烟，因此感到认知失调。
文化失调（因文化差异而产生的冲突感）
Moving to a new country can create cultural dissonance for many immigrants.
移居新国家会给许多移民带来文化失调。
音乐中的不和谐音
In Baroque music, musical dissonance is usually followed by a resolution.
在巴洛克音乐中，音乐中的不和谐音通常后面会跟着解决。
情感失调（内在感受与外在表现不一致）
Suppressing your true feelings at work can lead to emotional dissonance.
在工作中压抑真实感受会导致情感失调。
未解决的不和谐音（造成紧张感）
The composer left the unresolved dissonance hanging at the end of the piece.
作曲家让那个未解决的不和谐音在乐曲结尾悬而未决。
……之间的不一致（或冲突）
There is a dissonance between what he preaches and what he practices.
他宣扬的与他实际做的之间存在不一致。
认知失调
He experienced cognitive dissonance when he heard that his favorite politician had been arrested for corruption.
当他听说自己最喜爱的政客因腐败被捕时，他感到认知失调。
文化失调
Many international students feel cultural dissonance when they first arrive in a new country.
许多国际学生在刚到新国家时会感受到文化失调。
情绪失调
Customer service workers often deal with emotional dissonance by forcing a smile even when they feel upset.
客服人员即使感到心烦，也常常强迫自己微笑，以此来应对情绪失调。
不协和音的解放。
In the early twentieth century, composer Arnold Schoenberg called for the emancipation of the dissonance, arguing that dissonant sounds should not have to resolve to consonance.
二十世纪初，作曲家阿诺德·勋伯格呼吁解放不协和音，主张不协和音不应必须解决到协和音。
Use dissonance naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：dis（否定）+ son（声音）+ ance，声音不合在一起，刺耳难听；引申为想法或意见的冲突。
语域：formal 常见场景：music theory、academic writing、formal discussion dissonance 是较正式的词，通常用于书面或学术语境；在音乐理论中指不和谐音，在一般讨论中指观点或状态的不一致与冲突。日常口语中不常用。
这些词都含有拼写块 -sonance，但重读元音不同：resonance 读 /ˈrɛzənəns/，consonance 读 /ˈkɑːnsənəns/，assonance 读 /ˈæsənəns/。它们与 dissonance 不押韵；要押韵需有 /ɪsənəns/ 这样的结尾。注意别仅凭拼写认为它们同韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.