cohesion

noun

1. (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid

2. (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)

3. the state of cohering or sticking together

Synonym: coherencecoherencycohesiveness

1. 团结;凝聚力
If there is cohesion within a society, organization, or group, the different members fit together well and form a united whole.

e.g. By 1990, it was clear that the cohesion of the armed forces was rapidly breaking down...
显然，到1990年时，武装部队的凝聚力正迅速瓦解。
e.g. The group's teaching and methods threatened social cohesion.
这个组织的教义和传教方式威胁到了社会的和谐统一。

1. 内聚性：由于遗传型的内聚性(cohesion),往往不可能只改善表现型的某一组成部分 而不有损于另外部分. 当转移到新的适应区后,在原先的适应区中的某些适应就不再有 利. 水生哺乳类必须尽可能减少和淘汰陆生生活方式的一切特殊适应.