incompatible
/ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbl/adjective
1- (of two things) so opposed in character as to be incapable of existing together（两物）不能共存的：
cleverness and femininity were seen as incompatible.
聪明和女性气质曾被认为是不可并存的。
1.1
- (of two people) unable to live together harmoniously（两人）不能和谐生活的。
1.2
- predic.
incompatible with
(of one thing or person) not consistent or able to coexist with (another)与…不一致的, 与…不相容的; 与…不能共存的： long hours are simply incompatible with family life.
长时间的工作与家庭生活格格不入。
1.3
- (of equipment, machinery, computer programs, etc.) not capable of being used in combination（设备、机械、计算机程序等）不能兼容的：
all four prototype camcorders used special tapes and were incompatible with each other.
这四个原型手提摄像机各自使用特殊磁带, 互相不能兼容。
派生词
incompatibility
nounincompatibly
adverb词源
late Middle English: from medieval Latin incompatibilis, from in- 'not' + compatibilis （see COMPATIBLE）.