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单词 coherent
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Definition of coherent in English:

coherent

adjective kə(ʊ)ˈhɪər(ə)ntˌkoʊˈhɪrənt
  • 1(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.

    (论据,理论,政策)合乎逻辑的;协调的

    they failed to develop a coherent economic strategy

    他们没能制订出一个协调的经济方略。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The human mind is much more capable of integrating images, logos, and short sound bites than it is at comprehending any sort of coherent, logical argument.
    • For example, I doubt that I possess a single, coherent theory of law.
    • There is little evidence the party is developing a coherent argument that would persuade voters the centre-right is attractive or even relevant to them.
    • His choice of words has occasionally been politically naive, but his views are sincerely held and his arguments are internally coherent.
    • Lacking a clear or coherent argument, the book also lacks anything in the way of vivid anecdote.
    • Today the politics of these countries become more and more populist: appeals to public opinion rather than to reasoned concepts of coherent policy.
    • He can put together a coherent policy programme which emphasises sensible reform of the public services and the tax and benefits system.
    • Neither plaintiff can articulate any coherent argument, and the case ought to have been tossed out in an instant.
    • The district attorney just says there simply isn't enough time to do what he needs to do in order to present a coherent argument tomorrow during this hearing.
    • I fail to see how that provides a logical, coherent argument for the increase.
    • Well, that's not the most coherent argument I've ever put together in favor of the educational system, but you get the idea.
    • In dealing with the above topics various questions emerge: Are coherent theories and testable hypotheses presented?
    • These constitute not a coherent theory of history or of liberty but a series of insights that continue to enlighten and inspire.
    • If we can't construct coherent policies to combat crime effectively, let's just pay it protection money.
    • In this important new book, he suggests that what is lacking is a coherent theory of markets as social institutions.
    • Somehow out of these nearly antipodal situations a coherent policy of managerial control will have to be fashioned.
    • Their industrial policies are coherent and substantial.
    • I can think of a lot of reasons why this is neither a good nor a coherent policy.
    • It presents a clear and coherent argument that applies historical analysis to a significant contemporary issue.
    • It is not surprising that his administration has failed to produce a systematic, coherent policy on religion.
    Synonyms
    logical, reasoned, reasonable, well reasoned, rational, sound, cogent
    consistent, well organized, systematic, orderly, methodical
    clear, lucid, articulate, relevant, intelligible, comprehensible
    informal joined-up
    1. 1.1 (of a person) able to speak clearly and logically.
      说话条理清楚的
      she was lucid and coherent and did not appear to be injured

      她思路清晰,说话连贯,看来没有受伤。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • When he takes his prescription he is not coherent.
      • Come on Chris, go study your contraception pamphlets and military briefing papers and come back when you're coherent.
      • I'm not coherent and relevant at the best of times, if I'm dead-on-my-feet tired it's even worse.
      • She only had a mild concussion and she was coherent and trying to get up and about - otherwise, not a scratch on her.
      • When you and Blake split, you weren't coherent about anything.
      • He was an extremely articulate and coherent person - he knew what he wanted, he knew why he was doing it, and he didn't see why people should have a problem with it.
      • Now that I am coherent, I can recount our morning.
      • Sitting up slowly, she pushed hair out of her eyes and glanced sleepily around, her eyes taking in the room a little more thoroughly now that she was coherent.
      • Thanks to the fellow rider who saw the whole thing, pulled over, and made sure I was coherent.
      • In fact I was more coherent about the general approach than I can remember being.
      • The leader visited the EU today and showed that he is as coherent now as he ever was.
      • Although he had a few drinks he was sufficiently coherent to arrange a taxi home.
      • The thief was sober, coherent and, although clearly dangerous, seemingly intelligent.
      • You may have it wrong and backward, but at least you are coherent, unlike most on this thread.
      • But now that I'm finally coherent enough to write again, I went ahead and updated.
      • She was here, in the moment, and she was totally coherent and rational.
      • By then, he was coherent enough to be able to listen to the twin's conversation.
      • A military source at Central Command said: ‘She was coherent and was able to give her rescuers the thumbs up.’
      • Luckily, as drunk as we were, we were still coherent enough to bat away the guy's sales pitch with enough authority to be allowed to leave.
      • When she does catch what we are talking about she is very coherent and has intelligent comments to make.
  • 2Forming a unified whole.

    the arts could be systematized into one coherent body of knowledge
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It also developed a coherent body of theological and administrative opinion.
    • Think security and the idea of assembling a coherent body of knowledge on a terrorist organisation.
    • With this work, he achieves a rare artistic testimony as well as a new step in the very coherent body of his work.
    • We see the dichotomies, the wealth of paradox and the inherent contradictions but fail to see what it is that unifies them all into a coherent whole in their minds.
    • The proposed national body would be a coherent group to represent the needs of all female sports in Ireland.
    • One is called on constantly to articulate and represent one's practice as a coherent body of work.
    • There is no coherent body of EC or EU law governing the position of third-country nationals.
    • Thus both sources must be read with the knowledge that a complete and coherent truth can never be fully retrieved.
    • It does not have the centralisation of religious authority which can both unify people around a coherent set of values and prevent the emergence of extremes.
    • The result is an ongoing series of autobiographical films, one of the most coherent bodies of work in the cinema.
    • They often present a body of traditions and beliefs as coherent and timeless.
    • Here we have a coherent body of knowledge, which Lyndon LaRouche has developed.
    • We also have a coherent body of activists who are committed to changing the world.
    • One of the most visually coherent and imposing bodies of work I did see was that produced by a fourth year sculpture student.
    • All of these elements recur again and again, helping to create the impression of a body of work that is remarkably coherent.
    • Tattoos done in this manner - without a coherent plan for the body as a whole - are ‘guy’ tattoos.
    • Indeed, the schema serves to structure the knowledge of the instances, bringing them together into a coherent network.
    • As a collection of works the exhibition doesn't seem very unified, it doesn't have a coherent visual voice.
    • The prize will honor a visually compelling, coherent body of work that bears witness and has integrity of purpose.
    • Consequently we have a relatively coherent body of knowledge about ancient Hawaiian healing practices.
    Synonyms
    unified, united, consolidated, amalgamated, joined, combined, merged, fused, blended, meshed, homogeneous, homogenized, mutually dependent, assimilated, cohesive, concatenated
  • 3Physics
    (of waves) having a constant phase relationship.

    〔物理〕(波)相干的;相参的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are of course lasers with wavelengths in the infrared, masers that emit coherent microwaves, and even x-ray lasers.
    • It can be seen most clearly when a coherent wave is split into two partial waves that are then recombined to produce a pattern of bright and dark fringes on a screen.
    • In other words, the phase of the coherent matter wave is well defined but the number of atoms fluctuates from site to site.
    • A laser is the generator of intense coherent, electromagnetic radiation in the spectral range between ultra violet and infrared wavelengths.
    • A laser differs from ordinary light because it is coherent light, but that is pretty much irrelevant for propulsion purposes.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense 'logically related to'): from Latin cohaerent- 'sticking together', from the verb cohaerere (see cohere).

Rhymes

adherent, sederunt

Definition of coherent in US English:

coherent

adjectiveˌkoʊˈhɪrəntˌkōˈhirənt
  • 1(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.

    (论据,理论,政策)合乎逻辑的;协调的

    they failed to develop a coherent economic strategy

    他们没能制订出一个协调的经济方略。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Well, that's not the most coherent argument I've ever put together in favor of the educational system, but you get the idea.
    • Lacking a clear or coherent argument, the book also lacks anything in the way of vivid anecdote.
    • For example, I doubt that I possess a single, coherent theory of law.
    • It is not surprising that his administration has failed to produce a systematic, coherent policy on religion.
    • Their industrial policies are coherent and substantial.
    • I fail to see how that provides a logical, coherent argument for the increase.
    • Today the politics of these countries become more and more populist: appeals to public opinion rather than to reasoned concepts of coherent policy.
    • I can think of a lot of reasons why this is neither a good nor a coherent policy.
    • The district attorney just says there simply isn't enough time to do what he needs to do in order to present a coherent argument tomorrow during this hearing.
    • He can put together a coherent policy programme which emphasises sensible reform of the public services and the tax and benefits system.
    • Somehow out of these nearly antipodal situations a coherent policy of managerial control will have to be fashioned.
    • In this important new book, he suggests that what is lacking is a coherent theory of markets as social institutions.
    • It presents a clear and coherent argument that applies historical analysis to a significant contemporary issue.
    • His choice of words has occasionally been politically naive, but his views are sincerely held and his arguments are internally coherent.
    • Neither plaintiff can articulate any coherent argument, and the case ought to have been tossed out in an instant.
    • These constitute not a coherent theory of history or of liberty but a series of insights that continue to enlighten and inspire.
    • There is little evidence the party is developing a coherent argument that would persuade voters the centre-right is attractive or even relevant to them.
    • The human mind is much more capable of integrating images, logos, and short sound bites than it is at comprehending any sort of coherent, logical argument.
    • In dealing with the above topics various questions emerge: Are coherent theories and testable hypotheses presented?
    • If we can't construct coherent policies to combat crime effectively, let's just pay it protection money.
    Synonyms
    logical, reasoned, reasonable, well reasoned, rational, sound, cogent
    1. 1.1 (of a person) able to speak clearly and logically.
      说话条理清楚的
      she was lucid and coherent and did not appear to be injured

      她思路清晰,说话连贯,看来没有受伤。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Come on Chris, go study your contraception pamphlets and military briefing papers and come back when you're coherent.
      • He was an extremely articulate and coherent person - he knew what he wanted, he knew why he was doing it, and he didn't see why people should have a problem with it.
      • By then, he was coherent enough to be able to listen to the twin's conversation.
      • Thanks to the fellow rider who saw the whole thing, pulled over, and made sure I was coherent.
      • In fact I was more coherent about the general approach than I can remember being.
      • Now that I am coherent, I can recount our morning.
      • Sitting up slowly, she pushed hair out of her eyes and glanced sleepily around, her eyes taking in the room a little more thoroughly now that she was coherent.
      • You may have it wrong and backward, but at least you are coherent, unlike most on this thread.
      • When she does catch what we are talking about she is very coherent and has intelligent comments to make.
      • When he takes his prescription he is not coherent.
      • Luckily, as drunk as we were, we were still coherent enough to bat away the guy's sales pitch with enough authority to be allowed to leave.
      • She was here, in the moment, and she was totally coherent and rational.
      • I'm not coherent and relevant at the best of times, if I'm dead-on-my-feet tired it's even worse.
      • When you and Blake split, you weren't coherent about anything.
      • The thief was sober, coherent and, although clearly dangerous, seemingly intelligent.
      • She only had a mild concussion and she was coherent and trying to get up and about - otherwise, not a scratch on her.
      • The leader visited the EU today and showed that he is as coherent now as he ever was.
      • But now that I'm finally coherent enough to write again, I went ahead and updated.
      • Although he had a few drinks he was sufficiently coherent to arrange a taxi home.
      • A military source at Central Command said: ‘She was coherent and was able to give her rescuers the thumbs up.’
  • 2United as or forming a whole.

    结合成一体的

    divided into a number of geographically coherent kingdoms

    分割成若干互相接壤的王国。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It does not have the centralisation of religious authority which can both unify people around a coherent set of values and prevent the emergence of extremes.
    • Think security and the idea of assembling a coherent body of knowledge on a terrorist organisation.
    • One of the most visually coherent and imposing bodies of work I did see was that produced by a fourth year sculpture student.
    • One is called on constantly to articulate and represent one's practice as a coherent body of work.
    • Here we have a coherent body of knowledge, which Lyndon LaRouche has developed.
    • The result is an ongoing series of autobiographical films, one of the most coherent bodies of work in the cinema.
    • Tattoos done in this manner - without a coherent plan for the body as a whole - are ‘guy’ tattoos.
    • All of these elements recur again and again, helping to create the impression of a body of work that is remarkably coherent.
    • The proposed national body would be a coherent group to represent the needs of all female sports in Ireland.
    • They often present a body of traditions and beliefs as coherent and timeless.
    • With this work, he achieves a rare artistic testimony as well as a new step in the very coherent body of his work.
    • Thus both sources must be read with the knowledge that a complete and coherent truth can never be fully retrieved.
    • There is no coherent body of EC or EU law governing the position of third-country nationals.
    • Consequently we have a relatively coherent body of knowledge about ancient Hawaiian healing practices.
    • We also have a coherent body of activists who are committed to changing the world.
    • Indeed, the schema serves to structure the knowledge of the instances, bringing them together into a coherent network.
    • It also developed a coherent body of theological and administrative opinion.
    • The prize will honor a visually compelling, coherent body of work that bears witness and has integrity of purpose.
    • We see the dichotomies, the wealth of paradox and the inherent contradictions but fail to see what it is that unifies them all into a coherent whole in their minds.
    • As a collection of works the exhibition doesn't seem very unified, it doesn't have a coherent visual voice.
    Synonyms
    unified, united, consolidated, amalgamated, joined, combined, merged, fused, blended, meshed, homogeneous, homogenized, mutually dependent, assimilated, cohesive, concatenated
  • 3Physics
    (of waves) having a constant phase relationship.

    〔物理〕(波)相干的;相参的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In other words, the phase of the coherent matter wave is well defined but the number of atoms fluctuates from site to site.
    • A laser is the generator of intense coherent, electromagnetic radiation in the spectral range between ultra violet and infrared wavelengths.
    • It can be seen most clearly when a coherent wave is split into two partial waves that are then recombined to produce a pattern of bright and dark fringes on a screen.
    • A laser differs from ordinary light because it is coherent light, but that is pretty much irrelevant for propulsion purposes.
    • There are of course lasers with wavelengths in the infrared, masers that emit coherent microwaves, and even x-ray lasers.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘logically related to’): from Latin cohaerent- ‘sticking together’, from the verb cohaerere (see cohere).

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