incoherent
含义: Lacking logical connection or clarity, making it difficult to understand; used of speech, writing, arguments, or policies that fail to form a unified whole.
Incoherent can describe both physical inability to speak clearly (through illness, shock, or intoxication) and intellectual failure to construct a logical argument. In academic and political criticism, calling something 'incoherent' is a serious charge, implying fundamental disorganisation of thought. Common collocations include 'incoherent rambling,' 'incoherent policy,' and 'incoherent with grief.'
例句
- The witness was so distressed that her testimony became increasingly incoherent. 证人极度痛苦,以至于她的证词变得越来越语无伦次。La testigo estaba tan angustiada que su testimonio se volvió cada vez más incoherente.証人は極度に取り乱しており、証言はしだいに支離滅裂になっていった。증인은 극도로 동요한 상태여서 증언이 갈수록 지리멸렬해졌다.
- Critics dismissed the manifesto as an incoherent collection of contradictory promises. 批评家认为该宣言不过是一堆自相矛盾的承诺的杂乱集合。Los críticos desestimaron el manifiesto como una colección incoherente de promesas contradictorias.批評家はそのマニフェストを矛盾した約束の寄せ集めに過ぎないと一蹴した。비평가들은 그 선언문을 모순된 약속의 두서없는 모음에 불과하다며 일축했다.
- The patient was found in a confused and incoherent state upon admission to hospital. 患者入院时被发现处于精神混乱、语无伦次的状态。El paciente fue hallado en un estado confuso e incoherente al ser ingresado en el hospital.患者は入院時、混乱し支離滅裂な状態で発見された。환자는 입원 당시 혼란스럽고 횡설수설하는 상태로 발견되었다.
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语境: academic, medical, journalism
语气: critical
起源与历史
From Latin incohaerēns, from in- (not) and cohaerēns (sticking together), present participle of cohaerēre. Entered English in the early 17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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