inconsistent
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/adjective
1- not staying the same throughout; having self-contradictory elements前后不一的; 自相矛盾的:
police interpretation of the law was often inconsistent.
警方对法律的解释经常前后不一致。
1.1
- acting at variance with one's own principles or former conduct背离原则的; 与以前行为不一致的:
parents can become inconsistent and lacking in control over their children.
父母会背离原则, 对孩子缺乏管束。
1.2
inconsistent with
not compatible or in keeping with与…不一致的:he had done nothing inconsistent with his morality.
他没有做过任何违背自身道德观的事情。
1.3
- erratic in behaviour or action(举止, 行动)不稳定的, 反复无常的:
we're too inconsistent to win the league.
我们表现太不稳定了, 赢不了联赛。
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