agreement among a group of people 一致的意见；共识◆trying to reach a consensus on an issue 力求对一个问题达成共识◆There is a growing consensus among experts that interest rates will rise. 专家对利率将上升这个问题的看法日趋一致。◆All the board's decisions are made by consensus. 董事会的所有决定都是在一致同意的前提下作出的。◆the process of consensus building 达成共识的过程⨁to achieve / build / reach / seek (a) consensus 达成／建立／达成／寻求共识
() the general view among experts of how well a company, an industry or an economy will perform （专家对公司、行业、经济等的表现的）普遍看法◆Their quarterly sales figures beat consensus by 25%. 他们的季度销售额数字比普遍预测高 25%。◆The consensus forecast for growth is now 1.7%. 目前对增长率的普遍预测是 1.7%。