cohere

cohere
[kə(ʊ)ˈhɪə]
verb
[no obj.]
  1. be united; form a whole
    密切配合;团结一致;形成(逻辑关系清楚的)整体
    he made the series of fictions cohere into a convincing sequence.
    他把这一连串想像拼凑在一起,把它说成是事情的前因后果,使人深信不疑。
  2. (of an argument or theory) be logically consistent
    (论据,理论)连贯,前后一致
    this view does not cohere with their other beliefs.
    这个观点和他们其他的信念不一致。
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from Latin cohaerere, from co- 'together' + haerere 'to stick'
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