- [not usually before noun] inconsistent (with something)
if two statements, etc. are inconsistent, or one is inconsistent with the other, they cannot both be true because they give the facts in a different way 不一致;相矛盾 The report is inconsistent with the financial statements. 这个报告与财务报表内容不一致。 The witnesses' statements were inconsistent. 各证人的证词相互抵触。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2His statement was inconsistent with other accounts of the events. 关于这些事件他的说法与其他人不一致。 The two accounts are mutually inconsistent. 这两种说法互相矛盾。 Her argument in internally inconsistent. 她的论点在内部不一致。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- seem
- …
- highly
- very
- wildly
- …
- in
- with
- inconsistent with something
not matching a set of standards, ideas, etc. Topics Opinion and argumentc2不符合(某套标准、思想等) Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- seem
- …
- highly
- very
- wildly
- …
- in
- with
- (disapproving)
tending to change too often; not staying the same 反复无常的;没有常性的 inconsistent results 变幻无常的结果 Children find it difficult if a parent is inconsistent. 如果做父母的不始终如一,孩子会觉得无所适从。
Extra ExamplesThe company is inconsistent in the way it disciplines staff. 公司惩戒职工的办法前后不一致。 The team's offense has been maddeningly inconsistent. 这个队的进攻极不协调,令人恼火。 The tests gave inconsistent results. 这些测试的结果变化无常。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- seem
- …
- highly
- very
- wildly
- …
- in
- with