coherent
adjective
UK
/kəʊˈhɪə.rənt/ US
/koʊˈhɪr.ənt/
C2
If an argument, set of ideas, or a plan is coherent, it is clear and carefully considered, and each part of it connects or follows in a natural or reasonable way.
（論據、觀點、計劃）有條理的，連貫的，前後一致的
C2
If someone is coherent, you can understand what that person says.
（講話）條理清晰的，清楚明白的
When she calmed down, she was more coherent (= able to speak clearly and be understood).她冷靜下來後，講話有條理多了。
a. 一致的，相連接的
a. 有條理的，首尾一貫的
a. 緊密結合的，凝聚性的
- adherent
- , conglutinate
- , agglutinate
- , fused
- , joined
- , conjoined
- , indivisible
- , inseparable
- , tenacious
- , adhesive
- , cohesive
- , agglutinative
- , conglutinative
- , concretive
- , sticky
- , glutinous
- , viscid
- , viscous
- , curdled
- , congealed
- , combined
- , coalesced
- , coalescent
- , convergent
agglutinate粘結的
tenacious頑強的；堅韌的；固執的；緊握的；黏著力強的
glutinous黏的，黏性的；膠狀的，膠質的
congealed凝結的，凝固的
convergent[數] 收斂的；會聚性的；趨集於一點的
fused（使）融合，熔接；（使）熔化；（使保險絲熔斷而）停止工作；安裝保險絲（fuse 的過去式和過去分詞）
conjoined結合；聯合（conjoin 的過去式和過去分詞）
concretive凝結性的；有凝固力的
adherent粘著的；遵守的；（植物）聯生的
viscid粘質的；半流體的
sticky粘的；粘性的
viscous粘性的；黏的
cohesive凝聚的；有結合力的；緊密結合的；有粘著力的
conglutinate粘合的
joined加入；參加（join的過去式，過去分詞）；[計] 連接
adhesive黏合的；黏性的；可粘的
coalescent聯合；合并
agglutinative膠合性的；[化學] 凝集的；會膠合的
indivisible不可分割的事物
combined使結合；聯合（combine的過去分詞）
inseparable不能分開的人（或事物）
consistency
noun (BEING THE SAME)
US /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/
[ U ]
the quality of always behaving or performing in a similar way, or of always happening in a similar way
連貫性；一致性
They've won a few games this season but they lack consistency.這個賽季他們贏過幾場比賽，可是表現不穩定。
It's important to show some consistency in your work.在工作中表現出連貫性很重要。
There is no consistency between the movie and the book.
這部電影與書中的情節完全不符。
Your behavior lacks consistency -- you say one thing and do another!
你的行為缺乏一致性，說的是一回事，做的卻是另一回事！
congruence
noun [ C or U ]
UK
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡru.əns/ US
/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡru.əns/
(also congruency, /ˈkɒŋ.ɡru.əns.i/ /ˈkɑːŋ.ɡru.əns.i/)
the quality of being similar to or in agreement with something
相似；適合；一致
the congruence of the two systems兩個系統的一致性
a congruency of values價值觀一致
coincide
verb [ I ]
UK
/ˌkəʊ.ɪnˈsaɪd/ US
/ˌkoʊ.ɪnˈsaɪd/
C2
to happen at or near the same time
（幾乎）同時發生
I timed my holiday to coincide with the children's.我把我的假期安排在孩子學校放假的時候。
If the heavy rain had coincided with an extreme high tide, serious flooding would have resulted.如果暴雨來臨時潮水洶湧，就會導致嚴重的水災。
C2
to be the same or similar
與…一致，相符；相似
Our views coincide on a range of subjects.我們在一系列問題上的觀點不謀而合。
If our schedules coincide, we'll go to Spain together.如果我們的排程一致，就能一起去西班牙。
vi.[
vi.[
- 1.同時發生My holiday coincides with John's. 我的假期與約翰的假期碰巧在同一時間。
- 2.同位，重疊
- 3.相符，巧合，一致Our opinions did not coincide on this case. 在這個案例上，我們的意見不一致。His tastes and habits coincide with those of his wife. 他的品味和習慣與他的妻子恰巧一樣。
coincide with符合；與...相一致
happen to coincide不約而同；不謀而合
coincide to要保持一致
相似詞
match相配，相稱；相似；與……成對；配對；敵得過，比得上；使等同於；使……對應；滿足；與……競爭；結婚
agree同意，意見一致；約定，商定
square一致；成方形
fit合身；發作；痙攣
accord符合；一致；協議；自愿
concur同意；一致；互助
dovetail吻合
equal對手；匹敵；同輩；相等的事物
congruous一致的；適合的；協調的
synchronize同步；同時發生
correspond符合，一致；相應；通信
harmonize協調；和諧；以和聲唱
coincidence
noun
UK
/kəʊˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/ US
/koʊˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/
coincidence noun (SAME TIME)
B2 [ C ]
an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely and surprising
同時發生；（尤指令人吃驚的）巧合，碰巧的事
You chose exactly the same wallpaper as us - what a coincidence!你選的壁紙跟我們的一模一樣——真巧！
Is it just a coincidence that the wife of the man who ran the competition won first prize?贏得冠軍的人是競賽組織者的老婆，這難道只是巧合嗎？
coincidence is not causation.巧合并非其原因。
a series of strange/amazing coincidences一連串奇怪／令人驚訝的巧合
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coincidence noun (CHANCE)
B2 [ U ]
chance or luck
偶然的機遇，運氣
Just by coincidence, I met my old schoolmate again 50 years later.純粹是碰巧了，我在50年後又遇到了我的老同學。
[ + that ] It was pure/sheer coincidence that I remembered his phone number.我記住他的電話號碼純屬偶然。
By some strange coincidence, he was passing the house just when it happened.事情發生時他碰巧路過這所房子。
concur
verb [ I ]
formal
UK
/kənˈkɜːr/ US
/kənˈkɝː/
-rr-
to agree or have the same opinion
同意，贊成；意見一致
The new report concurs with previous findings.新報告與先前的調查結果一致。
[ + that ] The board concurred that the editor should have full control over editorial matters.董事會贊同主編應該對編輯事務全權負責。
[ + speech ] "I think you're absolutely right," concurred Chris.「我認爲你完全正確。」克裡斯贊同道。
If two or more events concur, they happen at the same time.
同時發生
