cogent

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cogent — 形容詞

  • cogentpositive
  • more cogentcomparative
  • most cogentsuperlative

1. stated in a clear and well-reasoned way that makes other people accept what you

1.形容詞C1
釋義

有說服力的

論點清楚有條理、能讓人信服

stated in a clear and well-reasoned way that makes other people accept what you are saying.

例句

Sumin gave a cogent argument for moving the team meeting to Monday morning.

Sumin 提出了一個有說服力的論點，建議把團隊會議改到週一早上。

a cogent + argument (most typical noun collocation)

The lawyer made a cogent case that the witness never saw the accident clearly.

律師提出了有力且條理清晰的論點，主張那位證人不可能看清車禍的經過。

make a cogent case + that-clause

常見搭配
  • a cogent argument
  • a cogent case
  • cogent reasons
  • a cogent point
  • cogent analysis
  • a cogent explanation
  • cogent and persuasive
同義詞
  • convincing

    more common and less formal; can describe a wider range of things including performances and victories

  • compelling

    stronger emotional pull; often used of stories and evidence, not just reasoning

  • persuasive

    focuses on the effect on the listener rather than the internal clarity of the reasoning

  • well-reasoned

    neutral and plain; describes the structure of the argument without claiming it succeeds in persuading

反義詞
  • weak

    general antonym for arguments that fail to persuade

  • unconvincing

    direct opposite when the argument does not win the listener over

  • muddled

    describes reasoning that is unclear or confused

文法句型

a cogent + noun (argument, reason, case, point)

be cogent

用法筆記

Subject is almost always an argument, reason, case, point, or piece of writing — not a person directly. You can say 'a cogent speaker' to mean someone whose arguments are cogent, but you do not say 'a cogent child' to describe a person's character.

常見錯誤

Michael is a very cogent person.
Michael presents very cogent arguments.
cogent describes reasoning and what people say, not their general personality.
The dancer's movements were cogent.
The dancer's movements were precise.
cogent applies to words and ideas, not to physical actions.

同根字

  • cogently
    副詞C1
  • cogency
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • highly cogent
  • particularly cogent
  • remarkably cogent

常用片語

  • cogent and persuasive
  • clear and cogent
  • a cogent defence