After extensive debate, the committee reached a consensus on the best method for dating ancient pottery fragments.
经过广泛辩论，委员会就测定古代陶器碎片年代的最佳方法达成了共识。
Which choice best defines “consensus”?
C — General agreement among a group of people. “consensus” means general agreement among a group of people.
Which word means “general agreement among a group of people”?
B — consensus. “consensus” means general agreement among a group of people.
consensus — general agreement among a group of people. In Chinese: 共识，一致.
consensus is pronounced /kənˈsɛnsəs/.
After extensive debate, the committee reached a consensus on the best method for dating ancient pottery fragments. (经过广泛辩论，委员会就测定古代陶器碎片年代的最佳方法达成了共识。)
agreement, unanimity, concord — all close in meaning to consensus (general agreement among a group of people).
disagreement, dissent — each the opposite of consensus (general agreement among a group of people).
Yes. consensus is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
con- (together) + sensus (feeling) → a feeling together → consensus