| 单词 | consensus |
| 释义 | consensus (once / 1391 pages) n When there's a consensus, everyone agrees on something. If you're going to a movie with friends, you need to reach a consensus about which movie everyone wants to see. Ever notice how people disagree about just about everything, from who's the best baseball player to how high taxes should be? Whenever there's disagreement, there's no consensus: consensus means everyone is on the same page. When you're talking about all the people in the world, it's hard to find a consensus on anything. There are just too many opinions. However, in a smaller group, reaching a consensus is possible. WORD FAMILYconsensus: consensual, consensuses+/consensual: consensually USAGE EXAMPLESFinding consensus on technical problems, where one solution often is clearly better than another, is easier than on legal and political matters. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) Editorials reflect the consensus of the Telegraph Herald Editorial Board. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Yet there was still a consensus in favour of Giggs. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) n agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus Hyper accord, agreement harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters |
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