• adj. 強有力的；使人信服的

co-, 強調(diào)。-ag, 驅動，做，詞源同agent.

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.)).

1. She put forward some cogent reasons for abandoning the plan.

她為放棄這個計劃提出了一些具有說服力的理由。

來自《權威詞典》

2. There were perfectly cogent reasons why Julian Cavendish should be told of the Major's impending return.

要將少校即將返回的消息告知朱利安·卡文迪什是有絕對充足的理由的。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Nancy's speech was very cogent.

南施的演說很有說服力.

來自辭典例句

4. The result is a cogent explanation of inflation.

結果令人信服地解釋了通貨膨脹問題.

來自辭典例句

5. Croly's writings provided progressives with their most cogent arguments in behalf of positive legislation.

克羅利的著作,為進步派支持立法提供了無可辯駁的論據(jù).

來自辭典例句