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consensus

/kənˈsɛnsəs/

Meanings
noun

共识，一致意见.

A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.

Examples :

"The class reached a consensus on which project to work on next. "
班级就下个项目做什么达成了共识。
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noun

共识，一致意见.

General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.

Examples :

"After years of debate over the best wine to serve at Thanksgiving, no real consensus has emerged."
经过多年关于感恩节晚宴上哪种葡萄酒最好的讨论，至今仍未达成真正的共识。
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Related Words

Illustration financial

financial adjective

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

金融的，财政的

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

自从我叔叔开始新工作后，家里的经济状况就好转了。

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widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

广泛的，普遍的。

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

流感在学校里广泛传播，很多学生都缺席了。

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projected verb

/pɹəˈdʒɛktɪd/

突出，伸出

"The large rock projected from the cliff face, making it dangerous to climb. "

那块大石头从悬崖表面突出出来，使得攀登变得危险。

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

社区，社群，团体

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

学校的师生和家长团体一起庆祝了年末节日。

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members noun

/ˈmɛmbəz/ /ˈmɛmbɚz/

成员，分子。

"All members of the book club must attend the monthly meeting. "

读书俱乐部的所有成员都必须参加每月例会。

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discretion noun

/dɪˈskɹɛʃən/

谨慎，审慎，斟酌

"Bob showed great discretion despite his knowledge of the affair."

尽管鲍勃知道这件事，但他表现得非常谨慎，没有泄露任何信息。

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process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

过程，流程。

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

烤蛋糕的过程包含好几个步骤，从混合配料到放入烤箱。

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thanksgiving noun

/ˈθæŋksˌɡɪv.ɪŋ/

感谢，感恩。

"After receiving the birthday gift, she expressed her thanksgiving with a big hug. "

收到生日礼物后，她用一个大大的拥抱表达了她的感谢之情。

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forecast noun

/ˈfɔːkɑːst/ /ˈfɔɹkæst/

预测，预报

"The weather forecast predicts rain tomorrow. "

天气预报说明天有雨。

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decision noun

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

决定，决策

"After careful consideration, the student made a decision about which college to attend. "

经过仔细考虑后，这个学生做出了关于去哪所大学的决定。

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agreement noun

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/

协议，合同。

"to enter an agreement;  the UK and US negotiators nearing agreement;  he nodded his agreement."

达成协议; 英国和美国谈判代表接近达成协议; 他点头表示同意。

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exercises noun

/ˈɛksəsaɪzɪz/ /ˈɛksɚsaɪzɪz/

练习，训练。

"The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay."

老师告诉我们，下一个练习是写一篇作文。