After much discussion, the committee reached a consensus on the new policy.
经过大量讨论,委员会就新政策达成了共识。
Which of the following words is a synonym for “consensus”?
C — harmony. “consensus” means n. general agreement among a group of people
After a long, heated debate, the group finally reached a clear ______.
B — consensus. “consensus” means n. general agreement among a group of people
consensus — n. general agreement among a group of people. In Chinese: 共识,一致.
consensus is pronounced /kənˈsɛnsəs/. It breaks into 3 syllables: con · sen · sus.
After much discussion, the committee reached a consensus on the new policy. (经过大量讨论,委员会就新政策达成了共识。)
agreement, accord, harmony, unanimity — all close in meaning to consensus (n. general agreement among a group of people).
Yes. consensus appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
con- (together) + sensus (feeling) → a feeling together → consensus