【突破英文词汇】here, hes -- stick 附着

1. coherence² /kəʊˈhɪərəns/

-- state of sticking together; consistency³; logical connection

If the relationship between the first sentence and what follows is not clear, the paragraph lacks coherence.

如果第一句与后文之间的关系并不清楚，那么这一段就缺乏连贯性。

 

 

2. cohesion⁴ /kəʊˈhi:ʒən/

-- act or state of sticking together; union; unity⁵

There can be no real cohesion in an alliance if the parties have little in common.

如果一个联盟的参与者之间没什么共同性，那么就没有真正的凝聚力可言。

 

 

3. adhere /ədˈhiə/

-- stick; hold fast; cling; be attached

Apply the sticker according to the directions, or it will not adhere.

按照说明使用贴纸，否则它就黏不住了。

 

 

4. cohere¹ /kəʊˈhɪə/

-- stick together; hold together firmly

I glued together the fragments of the vase, but they did not cohere.

我把花瓶的碎片用胶黏起来，却黏不上。

 

 

5. inherent /inˈhiərənt/

-- (literally, "sticking in") deeply infixed; intrinsic; essential

Because of her inherent carelessness, I doubt my sister can ever be a good driver.

因为妹妹天生粗心大意，我怀疑她无法成为一名好驾驶员。

1 cohere   

vt.附着，连贯，一致

参考例句：

• The adornments do not cohere with the basic design.装饰物与设计的基调不协调。
• When you squeeze a handful of snow,the flakes cohere to make a snowball.你把一团雪捏紧，雪就黏合成雪球。

2 coherence   

n.紧凑；连贯；一致性

参考例句：

• There was no coherence between the first and the second half of the film.这部电影的前半部和后半部没有连贯性。
• Environmental education is intended to give these topics more coherence.环境教育的目的是使这些课题更加息息相关。

3 consistency   

n.一贯性，前后一致，稳定性；(液体的)浓度

参考例句：

• Your behaviour lacks consistency.你的行为缺乏一贯性。
• We appreciate the consistency and stability in China and in Chinese politics.我们赞赏中国及其政策的连续性和稳定性。

4 cohesion   

n.团结，凝结力

参考例句：

• I had to bring some cohesion into the company.我得使整个公司恢复凝聚力。
• The power of culture is deeply rooted in the vitality,creativity and cohesion of a nation. 文化的力量，深深熔铸在民族的生命力、创造力和凝聚力之中。

5 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。