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单词 consensus
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Definition of consensus in English:

consensus

noun kənˈsɛnsəskənˈsɛnsəs
  • usually in singular A general agreement.

    一致

    with clause there is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed
    as modifier a consensus view

    一致的看法。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The general consensus is that they are in public life for what they can get out of it.
    • The government is struggling to find a consensus over proposals for the state system.
    • Basically, the consensus appeared to be that the book was better than the movie.
    • Secondly, what would be a sufficient consensus to ground an appeal to social justice?
    • They have also helped to undermine the social consensus which used to be so intolerant of crime.
    • There seems to be a growing consensus that any orientation toward the future is somehow out of place.
    • It was only a few weeks ago that there was a broad consensus that UK interest rates were on the way up.
    • It's all up for discussion, but the consensus is that most clubs want sections too.
    • The overwhelming consensus is that the lack of knowledge is probably the merciful way it should be.
    • We aren't likely to get a consensus about that from the groups who monitored the elections.
    • There needs to be a clear consensus on what a charity should be in order to be granted any tax and other benefits.
    • The general consensus is that faith in an afterlife is a positive psychological state.
    • After the concert the consensus was to head back to our respective hotels and sleep for as long as possible.
    • We tried to get a consensus of opinion and it proved to be easier than I thought.
    • The consensus among community forums is that the message was probably a warped joke.
    • A strong relationship means that it must depend on a consensus of needs and opinion.
    • We have to know there is a firm consensus of opinion behind us, and would not press on ahead without it.
    • A consensus on good taste is a futile ambition, for who knows what it would be, and who cares?
    • The general consensus of opinion has it that love is not a good thing for professional sportsmen.
    • Here was a political consensus that a progressive government could have championed.
    Synonyms
    agreement, harmony, concord, like-mindedness, concurrence, consent, common consent, accord, unison, unity, unanimity, oneness, solidarity, concert
    general opinion/view, majority opinion/view, common opinion/view

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin, 'agreement', from consens- 'agreed', from the verb consentire.

Rhymes

census

Definition of consensus in US English:

consensus

nounkənˈsensəskənˈsɛnsəs
  • usually in singular A general agreement.

    一致

    as modifier a consensus view

    一致的看法。

    a consensus of opinion among judges

    审判员们的一致意见。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There seems to be a growing consensus that any orientation toward the future is somehow out of place.
    • We have to know there is a firm consensus of opinion behind us, and would not press on ahead without it.
    • We aren't likely to get a consensus about that from the groups who monitored the elections.
    • We tried to get a consensus of opinion and it proved to be easier than I thought.
    • After the concert the consensus was to head back to our respective hotels and sleep for as long as possible.
    • The general consensus of opinion has it that love is not a good thing for professional sportsmen.
    • It's all up for discussion, but the consensus is that most clubs want sections too.
    • The general consensus is that they are in public life for what they can get out of it.
    • They have also helped to undermine the social consensus which used to be so intolerant of crime.
    • The general consensus is that faith in an afterlife is a positive psychological state.
    • Here was a political consensus that a progressive government could have championed.
    • A consensus on good taste is a futile ambition, for who knows what it would be, and who cares?
    • The overwhelming consensus is that the lack of knowledge is probably the merciful way it should be.
    • It was only a few weeks ago that there was a broad consensus that UK interest rates were on the way up.
    • The government is struggling to find a consensus over proposals for the state system.
    • A strong relationship means that it must depend on a consensus of needs and opinion.
    • Basically, the consensus appeared to be that the book was better than the movie.
    • The consensus among community forums is that the message was probably a warped joke.
    • Secondly, what would be a sufficient consensus to ground an appeal to social justice?
    • There needs to be a clear consensus on what a charity should be in order to be granted any tax and other benefits.
    Synonyms
    agreement, harmony, concord, like-mindedness, concurrence, consent, common consent, accord, unison, unity, unanimity, oneness, solidarity, concert
    general opinion, general view, majority opinion, majority view, common opinion, common view

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin, ‘agreement’, from consens- ‘agreed’, from the verb consentire.

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