指一個群體經過討論後達成的一致意見或共同看法。
一般共識
EN: general agreement among a group of people
翻譯: 一群人普遍同意的看法
集體決定
EN: a collective opinion or decision reached by a group
翻譯: 一個群體經過商議後做出的集體意見或決定
主流觀點
EN: the prevailing or majority view on a matter
翻譯: 在某一議題上佔主導地位或多數人持有的觀點
小提醒：注意 consensus 本身已包含「一致、共同」的含義，因此不應說 "general consensus" 或 "consensus of opinion"，這屬於冗餘表達。直接使用 "reach a consensus" 或 "there is a consensus" 即可。
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1. general agreement among a group of people
一群人普遍的同意或一致意見
After much discussion, the committee finally reached a consensus on the new policy.
經過大量討論後，委員會終於就新政策達成了共識。
There is a growing consensus among scientists that climate change is a serious threat.
科學家之間逐漸形成一種共識，認為氣候變遷是一個嚴重的威脅。
2. the opinion or position reached by such agreement
透過這種一致同意所形成的意見或立場
The consensus of the meeting was to postpone the project until next year.
會議的共識是將該專案推遲到明年。
What is the general consensus on the best approach to solve this problem?
關於解決這個問題的最佳方法，普遍的共識是什麼？
3. a method of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among participants
一種決策方法，旨在尋求參與者之間廣泛的同意
The organization makes its major decisions by consensus rather than by voting.
該組織的重大決策是透過共識而非投票來做出的。
Achieving consensus in such a diverse group can be a slow but rewarding process.
在如此多元的群體中達成共識可能是一個緩慢但有益的過程。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| consensus + on + noun | 關於…的共識 | There is a broad consensus on the need for reform. (關於需要改革這一點，已有廣泛共識。) |
| consensus + that + clause | …的共識 | The committee reached a consensus that the project should proceed. (委員會達成了項目應繼續進行的共識。) |
| consensus + among + noun (group) | 在…之中達成的共識 | Building a consensus among the different political parties proved difficult. (要在不同政黨之間建立共識被證明是困難的。) |
| reach / achieve / build a consensus | 達成/建立共識 | After hours of discussion, they finally achieved a consensus. (經過數小時的討論，他們終於達成了共識。) |
| broad / general / growing consensus | 廣泛的/普遍的/日益增長的共識 | There is a growing consensus that climate change is a serious threat. (人們日益形成共識，認為氣候變化是一個嚴重的威脅。) |
| by consensus | 透過共識（一致同意） | The decision was made by consensus, not by a vote. (這個決定是透過共識而非投票做出的。) |
on 後面通常接動名詞 (V-ing) 或名詞片語，表示大家同意的「主題」或「事項」。to do 是不定詞，表示大家同意「去做」某件未來的事。consensus on 用於描述已討論並同意的原則或方向，而 consensus to 則常用於描述後續的決議或行動方案。
EN: After much debate, we reached a consensus on expanding the research team.
翻譯: 經過多次辯論，我們就擴充研究團隊一事達成了共識。EN:The board finally reached a consensus to hire three new researchers next quarter.
翻譯:董事會最終達成共識，將在下個季度聘用三位新研究員。
EN:There is a growing consensus on reducing plastic use in the office.
翻譯:對於在辦公室減少使用塑膠製品，逐漸形成了共識。
EN:The committee formed a consensus to ban single-use plastics starting in July.
翻譯:委員會形成共識，將從七月開始禁用一次性塑膠製品。
在表達對「某個想法或主題」的共識時使用 consensus on，而在表達對「採取某個具體行動」的共識時則使用 consensus to。
consensus vs agreement
「consensus」強調經過討論後達成的普遍共識，而「agreement」則泛指任何形式的協議或意見一致。
consensus vs unanimity
「consensus」是普遍接受，允許少數異議；「unanimity」則是全體一致同意，無人反對。
consensus vs compromise
「consensus」是找到共同接受的方案；「compromise」是各方讓步以達成協議。
在對話中，常用來引述或總結一個普遍接受的看法或決定。 EN: So the consensus is we're meeting at 8 tomorrow? 翻譯: 所以大家的共識是我們明天八點見？
EN:The general consensus around the office is that the new policy is confusing.
翻譯:辦公室裡的普遍共識是，新政策讓人困惑。
與特定形容詞連用，以強調意見的一致程度或範圍。 EN: There's a broad consensus that we need to act now. 翻譯: 有一個廣泛的共識是我們現在必須採取行動。
EN:We reached a clear consensus after the long discussion.
翻譯:經過長時間討論，我們達成了明確的共識。
在組織思緒或尋找合適字眼時，可用作短暫的停頓填充詞。 EN: The, uh, consensus... let me think... was to postpone the launch. 翻譯: 那個，呃，共識…讓我想想…是延後發布。
EN:Well, the consensus—you know what I mean—is pretty solid on this.
翻譯:嗯，這個共識——你懂我的意思——在這點上相當牢固。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免將 "consensus" 用作停頓填充詞，並確保其與精確的形容詞（如 "general", "scientific", "overwhelming"）搭配，以嚴謹表達一致意見的性質與範圍。
build consensus
verb + consensus
建立共識
reach a consensus
verb + a + consensus
達成共識
a consensus emerges
a + consensus + verb
共識浮現
broad consensus
adjective + consensus
廣泛的共識
general consensus
adjective + consensus
普遍的共識
scientific consensus
adjective + consensus
科學共識
lack of consensus
lack of + consensus
缺乏共識
break the consensus
verb + the + consensus
打破共識
×We need to make a consensus.
✓We need to reach a consensus.
在英文中，'consensus' 通常與動詞 'reach'、'achieve'、'build' 或 'form' 搭配，表示達成共識。'make' 不是正確的搭配動詞。
×There is a consensus that we should to postpone the meeting.
✓There is a consensus that we should postpone the meeting.
在 'consensus that...' 的結構中，'that' 引導一個子句，其中動詞應使用原形或適當的時態，不應在情態動詞 'should'、'could'、'must' 等後面再加 'to'。
×We have consensus about the plan.
✓We have a consensus on the plan.
'Consensus' 作為可數名詞，前面通常需要冠詞 'a' 或 'the'。在表示『關於...的共識』時，介系詞常用 'on'、'about' 或 'regarding'，但 'on' 在正式寫作中更常見。
×The consensus are that the project is feasible.
✓The consensus is that the project is feasible.
'Consensus' 是不可數名詞（雖然前面可加 'a'），其動詞必須使用單數形式（如 is, was, has）。
×They made a general consensus to support the proposal.
✓There was a general consensus to support the proposal.
表達『存在共識』的常見句型是 'There is/was a consensus...' 或 'A consensus exists/existed...'。使用 'made a general consensus' 不自然，且 'general' 常與 'consensus' 搭配，表示『普遍的』共識。