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单词 consensual
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Definition of consensual in English:

consensual

adjective kənˈsɛnʃʊəlkənˈsɛn(t)ʃ(əw)əl
  • Relating to or involving consent or consensus.

    同意的,准许的;一致的

    consensual sexual activity
    decision-making was consensual
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Where sex is consensual and between adults I do not believe the things other people get up to are any of my business.
    • Again he initially denied he had been in her room but then changed his story, saying they had enjoyed consensual sexual intercourse.
    • He then submitted a statement saying he had consensual sex with a woman he saw on the street after meeting her in a club earlier.
    • It follows from this that even consensual sexual activity between 15-year-olds will be criminal in the eyes of the law.
    • He claimed he had had a consensual sexual relationship with all three of the boys when they were aged 14 or 15.
    • But during his trial, he claimed after he picked up the young woman she made advances to him and the sex was consensual.
    • Defence attorneys said the sex with celebrities was consensual.
    • He claimed he and the teenager had consensual sex.
    • Does that sound to you like a likely scenario for consensual sex?
    • This general pattern has been referred to as sexual compliance or consensual unwanted sex.
    • Yet, while they are preaching to us about the immorality of our consensual sexual lives the institutions are busy condoning the abuse by their own employees.
    • That's why these laws governing consensual sex must be repealed.
    • We would be left with only those references relating to consensual sexual activities within homosexual partnerships.
    • The trio deny the charges, claiming their sexual activity had been consensual.
    • Staff initially viewed the sexual contact as consensual.
    • It also dissuaded consensual sexual partners from asking for condoms.
    • The government has backed away from its plans to decriminalise consensual sexual behaviour between teenagers.
    • Further, it is an affront to basic human rights that a person should be imprisoned for consensual sex between two adults.
    • If there is a website proclaiming that all consensual sex is within the law, this is a serious matter.
    • I have to admit, I feel the same way about pretty much every consensual sexual activity.

Derivatives

  • consensually

  • adverb
    • Why would they risk civil war if they can consensually govern?
      Example sentencesExamples
      • So the question here is really whether the US dollar could break free from the United States state, and operating as a globally-regulated, consensually managed currency.
      • That is also one factor why youngsters enter into such relationships consensually.
      • It makes the price of music a political issue, rather than something to be worked out consensually between buyers and sellers.
      • Everyone smiles consensually at each other and goes home imbued with complacency.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin consensus 'agreement' (from consens- 'felt together, agreed', from the verb consentire) + -al.

Rhymes

sensual

Definition of consensual in US English:

consensual

adjectivekənˈsen(t)SH(əw)əlkənˈsɛn(t)ʃ(əw)əl
  • Relating to or involving consent or consensus.

    同意的,准许的;一致的

    consensual sexual activity
    decision-making was consensual
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He claimed he had had a consensual sexual relationship with all three of the boys when they were aged 14 or 15.
    • Yet, while they are preaching to us about the immorality of our consensual sexual lives the institutions are busy condoning the abuse by their own employees.
    • But during his trial, he claimed after he picked up the young woman she made advances to him and the sex was consensual.
    • Staff initially viewed the sexual contact as consensual.
    • That's why these laws governing consensual sex must be repealed.
    • Defence attorneys said the sex with celebrities was consensual.
    • The government has backed away from its plans to decriminalise consensual sexual behaviour between teenagers.
    • This general pattern has been referred to as sexual compliance or consensual unwanted sex.
    • Further, it is an affront to basic human rights that a person should be imprisoned for consensual sex between two adults.
    • Again he initially denied he had been in her room but then changed his story, saying they had enjoyed consensual sexual intercourse.
    • We would be left with only those references relating to consensual sexual activities within homosexual partnerships.
    • It also dissuaded consensual sexual partners from asking for condoms.
    • It follows from this that even consensual sexual activity between 15-year-olds will be criminal in the eyes of the law.
    • He then submitted a statement saying he had consensual sex with a woman he saw on the street after meeting her in a club earlier.
    • Does that sound to you like a likely scenario for consensual sex?
    • I have to admit, I feel the same way about pretty much every consensual sexual activity.
    • Where sex is consensual and between adults I do not believe the things other people get up to are any of my business.
    • If there is a website proclaiming that all consensual sex is within the law, this is a serious matter.
    • He claimed he and the teenager had consensual sex.
    • The trio deny the charges, claiming their sexual activity had been consensual.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin consensus ‘agreement’ (from consens- ‘felt together, agreed’, from the verb consentire) + -al.

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