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

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