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单词 cohesive
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Definition of cohesive in English:

cohesive

adjective kəʊˈhiːsɪv
  • Characterized by or causing cohesion.

    each parish was formerly a cohesive unit
    family life can be a cohesive force in society
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He also stressed the importance of tackling racism to ensure strong, cohesive communities.
    • With water in a glass tube the adhesive forces are greater than the cohesive forces.
    • They were no longer on their own and were part of a strong cohesive team that believed that the human spirit was awesome.
    • In war even more than in peace, cohesive units simply are more than the sum of their parts.
    • We British barely embrace the fact that we are a cohesive nation.
    • When asked what is to blame for a less cohesive society, most respondents said that longer working hours were the problem.
    • The military is not a particularly cohesive social force and has not threatened to seize power.
    • I think the movie would have felt a little more cohesive had they decided to stick to one or the other, but not both.
    • All that experience rolled into one cohesive unit would be a force to be reckoned with.
    • Today I got a real sense that we were beginning to become a cohesive unit, looking out for each other.
    • Make a cohesive, musically organized set of songs, then stick it in a pretty little package.
    • The light danced and jiggled as if made up of many lights held together by some cohesive force.
    • We must do what we can to forge a society that is cohesive, stable, and caring of its members.
    • The mission of any newspaper worth its salt is to be a cohesive force within the region it covers.
    • She has the ability to translate her concepts into cohesive and highly crafted movement.
    • Their egos get in the way of a productive and cohesive team environment; they put their needs ahead of the greater good.
    • This is a basic condition if Europe is to be able to act as an independent and cohesive force in world affairs.
    • All research indicates that the more equal a society, the healthier, more stable, cohesive and happy it is.
    • In the interview, he said that the party was working on a raft of policies designed to create a more cohesive society.
    • The half back line took a while to get into the game but when they did, they looked a cohesive unit.
    Synonyms
    sticky, sticking, adhering, adherent, clinging, tacky, gluey, gummy, gummed, viscous, viscid, glutinous, mucilaginous

Derivatives

  • cohesively

  • adverb
    • This and other reforms offer ‘a significant opportunity for Government to think cohesively about how we run local services and govern at a local level’.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The idea is that local bands have direct access to the public and are working cohesively together to help each other out.
      • When people leave one unit and move on to another they tend to fit together cohesively because everyone in the Army has been through the same training.
      • Regions must agree to come together and act cohesively.
      • I might not agree, but then I should argue my case clearly and cohesively if I disagree with an opinion.

Rhymes

adhesive
 
 

Definition of cohesive in US English:

cohesive

adjective
  • Characterized by or causing cohesion.

    each parish was formerly a cohesive unit
    family life can be a cohesive force in society
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He also stressed the importance of tackling racism to ensure strong, cohesive communities.
    • This is a basic condition if Europe is to be able to act as an independent and cohesive force in world affairs.
    • When asked what is to blame for a less cohesive society, most respondents said that longer working hours were the problem.
    • In the interview, he said that the party was working on a raft of policies designed to create a more cohesive society.
    • All research indicates that the more equal a society, the healthier, more stable, cohesive and happy it is.
    • Today I got a real sense that we were beginning to become a cohesive unit, looking out for each other.
    • I think the movie would have felt a little more cohesive had they decided to stick to one or the other, but not both.
    • The half back line took a while to get into the game but when they did, they looked a cohesive unit.
    • All that experience rolled into one cohesive unit would be a force to be reckoned with.
    • The military is not a particularly cohesive social force and has not threatened to seize power.
    • The mission of any newspaper worth its salt is to be a cohesive force within the region it covers.
    • Their egos get in the way of a productive and cohesive team environment; they put their needs ahead of the greater good.
    • In war even more than in peace, cohesive units simply are more than the sum of their parts.
    • We must do what we can to forge a society that is cohesive, stable, and caring of its members.
    • She has the ability to translate her concepts into cohesive and highly crafted movement.
    • The light danced and jiggled as if made up of many lights held together by some cohesive force.
    • They were no longer on their own and were part of a strong cohesive team that believed that the human spirit was awesome.
    • We British barely embrace the fact that we are a cohesive nation.
    • With water in a glass tube the adhesive forces are greater than the cohesive forces.
    • Make a cohesive, musically organized set of songs, then stick it in a pretty little package.
    Synonyms
    sticky, sticking, adhering, adherent, clinging, tacky, gluey, gummy, gummed, viscous, viscid, glutinous, mucilaginous
 
 
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