三寸天堂:cohesion与coercion

范林宁课程 2025-01-15 04:32:42

引言:

“借不到的三寸日光。”

cohesion /kəʊˈhiːʒn/

noun

[U]

1

(formal) 黏合;结合;凝聚性

the act or state of keeping together

同义词: unity

social/political/economic cohesion

社会 / 政治 / 经济凝聚性

By 1990, it was clear that the cohesion of the armed forces was rapidly breaking down.

显然,到1990年时,武装部队的凝聚力正迅速瓦解。

2

(physics 物, chemistry 化) 内聚力

the force causing molecules of the same substance to stick together

coercion /kəʊˈɜːʃn/

noun

[U] (formal) 强迫;胁迫

the action of making sb do sth that they do not want to do, using force or threatening to use force

He claimed he had only acted under coercion.

他声称他只是受了胁迫才采取了行动。

It was vital that the elections should be free of coercion or intimidation.

选举中不应有强迫或恐吓行为,这一点至关重要。

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