1590s, from Latin cohaerere "to cleave together," in transferred use, "be coherent or consistent," from com- "together" (see co-) + haerere "to stick" (see hesitation). Related: Cohered; cohering.
权威例句
1. The various elements of the novel fail to cohere.
这部小说的各部分之间缺乏连贯性。
2. The empire could not cohere as a legitimate whole.
这个帝国无法凝聚成一个合法的整体。
3. This view does not cohere with their other beliefs.
这个观点与他们的其他看法不一致。
4. The adornments do not cohere with the basic design.
装饰物与设计的基调不协调.
5. When you squeeze a handful of snow, the flakes cohere to make a snowball.