cogent
英['kəʊdʒ(ə)nt]
美['kodʒənt]
词态变化
副词: cogently;名词: cogency;中文词源
cogent 有说服力的co-, 强调。-ag, 驱动，做，词源同agent.
英文词源
- cogent
- cogent: see squat
- cogent (adj.)
- 1650s, from French cogent "necessary, urgent" (14c.), from Latin cogentem (nominative cogens), present participle of cogere "to curdle; to compel; to collect," literally "to drive together," from com- "together" (see co-) + agere "to drive" (see act (n.)).
双语例句
- 1. She put forward some cogent reasons for abandoning the plan.
- 她为放弃这个计划提出了一些具有说服力的理由。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. There were perfectly cogent reasons why Julian Cavendish should be told of the Major's impending return.
- 要将少校即将返回的消息告知朱利安·卡文迪什是有绝对充足的理由的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Nancy's speech was very cogent.
- 南施的演说很有说服力.
来自辞典例句
- 4. The result is a cogent explanation of inflation.
- 结果令人信服地解释了通货膨胀问题.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Croly's writings provided progressives with their most cogent arguments in behalf of positive legislation.
- 克罗利的著作,为进步派支持立法提供了无可辩驳的论据.
来自辞典例句