cohesive

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++co·he·sive /kəʊˈhiːsɪv $ koʊ-/ adjective 1 connected or related in a reasonable way to form a whole 团结的，有凝聚力的 a cohesive community 团结的社区2 uniting people or things 使团结的，使凝聚的 Historically, sport has been a cohesive force in international relations. 从历史上看，体育一直是国际关系中的一股凝聚力。 —cohesively adverb —cohesiveness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

cohesive• Cook it a little longer until you feel the jelly has set; it should be thick and fairly cohesive.• Like the Suns, the Cavaliers were shorthanded, but the visitors looked galvanized, cohesive.• Members of informal groups in work organizations usually have vague group objectives, and are less cohesive and behave erratically.• This attitude leads to a cohesive approach to current controversies that transcends what is supposedly liberal or conservative about these issues.• The ultimate foundation of a free society is the binding tie of cohesive sentiment.• The two sentences are bound together by a cohesive tie.• It is such a cohesive, well-oiled unit that the band rarely has to call for outside assistance.