con·sist·en·cy
noun OPAL W
/kənˈsɪstənsi/
/kənˈsɪstənsi/
(plural consistencies)
- [uncountable] (approving) the quality of always behaving in the same way or of having the same opinions, standard, etc.; the quality of being consistent
一致性；连贯性 - She has played with great consistency all season.
她整个赛季表现相当稳定。 - We need to ensure the consistency of service to our customers.
我们对客户要确保服务的连贯性。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc1- He has shown remarkable consistency in his exam results.
他的考试成绩一贯优异。 - He needs to have better consistency throwing downfield.
他的前场投掷需要保持更好的稳定性。 - How do you give a sense of thematic consistency to a body of work?
你如何使整部作品保持主题上的连贯？ - Intellectual consistency is the hallmark of a fine legal mind.
思维连贯缜密是优秀法律人才的标志性特征。 - Romero needs to improve his consistency by throwing more first-pitch strikes.
罗梅罗需要多掷几个一投好球来提高稳定性。 - The team must find consistency in its game.
球队必须在比赛中发挥出稳定状态。 - a consistency in/of approach
方法上的一致 - an electoral system that provides no consistency in how votes are counted
计票方式不一的选举制度 - to maintain consistency with past practice
与过去的做法保持一致
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- good
- …
- degree
- level
- demonstrate
- show
- achieve
- …
- consistency in
- consistency of
- consistency with
- …
- She has played with great consistency all season.
- [countable, uncountable] the consistency of a mixture or a liquid substance is how thick, smooth, etc. it is
黏稠度；密实度；平滑度；坚实度 - Beat the ingredients together to a creamy consistency.
把配料搅拌成乳脂状。 - The cement should have the consistency of wet sand.
水泥的稠度应如湿沙。
Collocations RestaurantsRestaurantsEating out- eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant
- go (out)/take somebody (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal
- have a meal with somebody
- make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)
- reserve/ (especially British English) book a table for six
- ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window
- wait to be seated
- show somebody to their table
- sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter
- hand somebody/give somebody the menu/wine list
- open/read/study/peruse the menu
- the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children’s menu/an extensive wine list
- taste/sample/try the wine
- the waiter takes your order
- order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (British English) speciality/(especially North American English) specialty
- serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee
- complain about the food/the service/your meal
- enjoy your meal
- pay/ask for (especially British English) the bill/(North American English) the check
- pay for/treat somebody to dinner/lunch/the meal
- service is (not) included
- give somebody/leave (somebody) a tip
Extra Examples- The songs on the album have an overall consistency of approach.
这张专辑的歌曲处理方法总体一致。 - a fudgy concoction with a rather runny consistency
稀软的乳脂调制品 - The soil is baked to a rock-like consistency.
土壤被烘烤得像岩石一样坚硬。 - The mixture should have the consistency of thick cream.
混合液应该像稠奶油那样粘。 - Knead the dough to the right consistency.
把面团揉到合适的硬度。 - Add milk to produce a soft dropping consistency.
加牛奶至一种柔滑可滴的黏稠度。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- soft
- …
- have
- give
- Beat the ingredients together to a creamy consistency.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting permanence of form): from late Latin consistentia, from consistent- ‘standing firm’ from consistere ‘stand firm or still, exist’, from con- ‘together’ + sistere ‘stand (still)’.