| 单词 | inconsistent |
| 释义 | inconsistent (ɪnkənsɪstənt ) 1. adjective If you describe someone as inconsistent, you are criticizing them for not behaving in the same way every time a similar situation occurs. [disapproval] You are inconsistent and unpredictable. ...the leadership's hesitant and inconsistent behaviour. Synonyms: changeable, variable, unpredictable, unstable 2. adjective Someone or something that is inconsistent does not stay the same, being sometimes good and sometimes bad. We had a terrific start to the season, but recently we've been inconsistent. Moon, as great as he is, has had some inconsistent days. 3. adjective If two statements are inconsistent, one cannot possibly be true if the other is true. The evidence given in court was inconsistent with what he had previously told them. [+ with] 4. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE with noun] If something is inconsistent with a set of ideas or values, it does not fit in well with them or match them. This legislation is inconsistent with what they call Free Trade. [+ with] The outburst was inconsistent with the image he has cultivated. Synonyms: incompatible, conflicting, contrary, at odds Collocations: inconsistent application Top bosses are increasingly unhappy about what they see as inconsistent application of the rules. The Sun The second problem was inconsistent application of discipline for minor offenses; while the breakaway group was banned, other types of offenses were ignored. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He believed that the rise in population was due to inconsistent application of childbirth and marriage laws. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was, said the judge, 'very clear from all of this that there has been a very inconsistent approach and inconsistent standards being applied'. Times, Sunday Times Such an inconsistent approach hardly inspires confidence in its credibility. Times, Sunday Times Some players felt that his famed man-management skills, so evident during last season's title triumph, had given way to an erratic, inconsistent approach in his third season at the club. Times, Sunday Times The report condemned the inconsistent approach of different authorities in applying eligibility criteria, meaning that people in some areas were much more likely to get blue badges than in others. Times, Sunday Times They are designed to end the inconsistent approach which can see offenders in one area escaping with a caution while elsewhere they would be prosecuted for the same offence. Times, Sunday Times After a respectable but inconsistent performance from 1949 to 1978, textile production increased significantly with the introduction of the agricultural responsibility system in 1979. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Often these result in inconsistent performance, though modern designs are doing much better than the traditional improvised solutions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Inconsistent performances saw some question his ability to make it into the first team. The Sun He admits he has been affected by criticism over his inconsistent performances but insists he quickly forgets it all. The Sun Eager to improve on what she described as inconsistent performances in the past three years, the 28-year-old displayed her familiar resolve. Times, Sunday Times Much of the season involved inconsistent play and league leading turnovers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, inconsistent play and key injuries led to a disappointing 412 record. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Plagued by injuries and inconsistent play, the team clawed their way to their 10th winning season in the last 11 years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both the advantages (variety) and disadvantages (repetition, inconsistent quality) of this mode of publication are on display here. The Times Literary Supplement Since then, he has pumped $7 million into an emerging industry plagued by poor marketing, inconsistent quality and often-overpriced products. Globe and Mail Financial mismanagement and inconsistent quality in the later years of the company may have been partially responsible for the company's demise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This practice led to an inconsistent quality across the game's levels. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Software reviewers, displeased with huge collections of inconsistent quality, dubbed this practice shovelware. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some tests have been criticised for delivering potentially misleading, unreliable or inconsistent results. Times, Sunday Times What's one to make of these seemingly inconsistent results? canada.com Labour strategists point out that polls on the popularity of another vote have produced inconsistent results. Times, Sunday Times A series of inconsistent results then followed, mainly away from home, and the club eventually finished the season in fifth place. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Studies of seasonal variations have produced inconsistent results. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has been such an inconsistent season from all the big teams and it's almost seemed like no one wanted to win the title. The Sun The visitors have endured an inconsistent season and sit mid-table, but not safe from relegation fears. Times, Sunday Times Despite early successes however, the team had an inconsistent season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He finished the year in 12th place despite an inconsistent season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An inconsistent season followed, with the club spending the majority of the year in mid-table. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But they are beset with delays and inconsistent standards of service. Times, Sunday Times Bereaved people have had to grapple with unacceptable delays, inconsistent standards and a poorly functioning and unaccountable system. Times, Sunday Times It was, said the judge, 'very clear from all of this that there has been a very inconsistent approach and inconsistent standards being applied'. Times, Sunday Times Hundreds of primary schools are expected to write to the government agency responsible for exams to protest about sloppy marking and inconsistent standards. Times, Sunday Times Refusing to litigate the case in one trial could result in different outcomes and inconsistent standards of conduct for the defendant corporation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They could not insist upon any supposed right 'to put one's case' or previous inconsistent statements to a vulnerable witness. Times, Sunday Times But prosecutors yesterday said he got identities wrong, made inconsistent statements and was not backed by medical evidence. The Sun Both witnesses had previously made inconsistent statements that were exculpatory of the defendants. Times, Sunday Times He said that it also made inconsistent statements that call into question its ability or willingness to regulate in favour of the consumer. Times, Sunday Times Witnesses may be impeached by prior inconsistent statements or by evidence of prior bad acts involving dishonesty or fraud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Further complications arise from the inconsistent use of many terms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Concerns about outcome measures, such as their inconsistent use, most greatly affect how the results of scientific studies are interpreted. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Inconsistent use of iodine or chlorine may be due to disagreeable taste, extended treatment time or treatment complexity due to water temperature and turbidity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 15 in my group have some psychic experience, ranging from 'wildly inconsistent' to 'usually understood'. Times, Sunday Times Halfway into the book, however, he admits he could never make it work as fiction: the characterisation, he explains, always seemed too wildly inconsistent. Times, Sunday Times Infrared imaging sensor arrays often have wildly inconsistent sensitivities from pixel to pixel, due to limitations in the manufacturing process. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In fact, the writer was wildly inconsistent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 不一致的 Japanese: 一貫性のない |
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