cohesion

英 [kəʊˈhiːʒn]

美 [koʊˈhiːʒn]

n.  黏合; 结合; 凝聚性; 内聚力

复数：cohesions　

TOEFLGREIELTS计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.9083 / COCA.10791

牛津词典

noun

• 黏合；结合；凝聚性
  the act or state of keeping together
  1. the cohesion of the nuclear family
     核心家庭的内聚性
  2. social/political/economic cohesion
     社会 / 政治 / 经济凝聚性
• 内聚力
  the force causing molecules of the same substance to stick together

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 团结;凝聚力
  If there iscohesionwithin a society, organization, or group, the different members fit together well and form a united whole.
  1. By 1990, it was clear that the cohesion of the armed forces was rapidly breaking down...
     显然，到1990年时，武装部队的凝聚力正迅速瓦解。
  2. The group's teaching and methods threatened social cohesion.
     这个组织的教义和传教方式威胁到了社会的和谐统一。

英英释义

noun

• (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
• (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
• the state of cohering or sticking together
  Synonym:coherencecoherencycohesiveness

双语例句

• This makes the relative cohesion of the nation greatly enhanced to improve China's international status.
  这就相对使得民族凝聚力大大增强了，提升了中国在国际社会的地位。
• Again, encapsulation and cohesion applies.
  再者，封装性和内聚性的应用。
• We know the results: greater social cohesion, security, and stability.
  我们知道结果，知道这将增强社会凝聚力、安全和稳定性。
• This is not a healthy situation, also in terms of social cohesion and stability.
  这不是一种健康状况，从社会凝聚力和稳定性角度看也是如此。
• The group's teaching and methods threatened social cohesion.
  这个组织的教义和传教方式威胁到了社会的和谐统一。
• Under the hammer of austerity, national unity and social cohesion are crumbling.
  在紧缩的大锤下，国家统一和社会凝聚力正在瓦解。
• We suggest that two object design concepts are useful: cohesion and completeness.
  我们认为有两个对象设计概念很有用：内聚性和完整性。
• The present thesis is intended to study the cohesion and coherence of this new text form.
  本文旨在探讨这一新的语类的语篇衔接和连贯特征。
• Discourse coherence is not only established by cohesion and discourse structures, but even more by psychological coherence.
  语篇连贯不仅靠街接手段和语篇结构获得，更靠心理上的连贯取得。
• So as to enhance the cohesion of the enterprise and centripetal forces.
  从而提升企业的凝聚力和向心力。