1always behaving in the same way一貫VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be始終如一➤become變得統一◇Each generation becomes ever more consistent in its thinking.一代又一代人在思維上不斷趨於統一。➤remain保持統一ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常統一▸➤highly, remarkably高度/非常統一▸➤absolutely, completely, entirely, quite, wholly完全統一;始終如一◇His attitude isn't absolutely consistent.他的態度並不是始終如一的。➤largely很大程度上統一▸➤reasonably, relatively還算/相對一貫◇A writer must maintain a relatively consistent perspective or tone.作家必須保持相對一貫的視角或格調。consistent
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2in agreement with sth一致VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤appear, be, seem看上去一致;一致;似乎一致◇These findings appear consistent across racial and ethnic groups.這些發現看上去具有超越種族和民族的一致性。➤remain, stay保持一致◇The percentage of personal income paid in taxes stayed fairly consistent across various income levels.不同收入階層繳納的個人所得稅百分比一直沒有多大變化。ADVERB➤completely, entirely, fully, perfectly完全一致▸➤broadly, generally, largely大體上一致;很大程度上一致◇Our results are generally consistent with the results of other analyses.我們的結果與其他分析結果大體上一致。➤fairly, pretty, quite, reasonably, relatively頗為/比較/相當/還算/相對一致◇The portrait of Powell in the book is pretty consistent with what everybody knows.這本書中鮑威爾的畫像與大家眼中的他的模樣頗為一致。◇This is relatively consistent across all age groups.這一點在所有年齡組中都相對一致。➤strikingly, surprisingly驚人地一致◇The pattern is strikingly consistent in the four samples.四件樣品的圖案驚人地一致。◇The results of this study are surprisingly consistent with previous estimates.該研究的結果與之前的估計驚人地吻合。➤internally內部一致◇His argument is not even internally consistent (= different parts of the argument contradict each other).他的觀點本身甚至也自相矛盾。➤logically邏輯上一致PREPOSITION➤across, among (NAmE) 在全部⋯中一致◇These findings are consistent across all the studies.這些發現在所有研究中都是一致的。◇These findings were statistically consistent among studies.各項研究中,這些發現在統計上是一致的。➤between在⋯之間一致◇These results were consistent between genders, and regardless of age and parent education level.這些結果在兩性之間是一致的,與年齡及父母受教育程度無關。➤with與⋯一致◇The figures are fully consistent with last year's results.這些數字與去年的結果完全一致。