cogent

形容词 adj.
/ˈkəʊd͡ʒn̩t/    /ˈkoʊd͡ʒn̩t/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.
    — We congratulate our correspondents on some very cogent reasoning, and shall have to watch our step even more carefully in future!
  2. Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning.
  3. Forcefully persuasive; relevant, pertinent.
    — The prosecution presented a cogent argument, convincing the jury of the defendant's guilt.

词形变化

more cogent comparative most cogent superlative

词源

From French cogent, from Latin cōgēns, present active participle of cōgō (“drive together, compel”), from cō + agō (“drive”).
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