Word · Frequency #8719
inconsistency
不一致；前后矛盾
the state or quality of not being consistent, especially in behavior or opinions
- 1.
The state of being inconsistent.
不一致的状态。
- 2.
An incompatibility between two propositions that cannot both be true.
两个不能同时为真的命题之间的不相容性。
矛盾；互不相容；不一致的状态。；两个不能同时为真的命题之间的不相容性。；不一致；易变
In use
There is a clear inconsistency between his words and his actions.
The report contained several inconsistencies that the editor had to fix.
Her inconsistency in following the rules annoyed the team leader.
inconsistency in sth
表示在某方面的不一致。
There is an inconsistency in the data.
数据中存在不一致之处。
inconsistency between A and B
表示两者之间的不一致。
The inconsistency between his words and actions is obvious.
他言行之间的不一致是显而易见的。
an inconsistency
可数名词，指具体的不一致之处。
Connections
Collocations
- inconsistency in
- 在……方面的不一致
- There is an inconsistency in his argument.他的论点中存在不一致。
- inconsistency between
- 两者之间的不一致
- The inconsistency between the two reports was obvious.两份报告之间的不一致很明显。
- logical inconsistency
- 逻辑矛盾
- The theory contains a logical inconsistency.该理论包含一个逻辑矛盾。
- point out inconsistency
- 指出不一致
- She pointed out the inconsistency in his statement.她指出了他陈述中的不一致。
- minor inconsistency
- 小矛盾
- The editor fixed a minor inconsistency in the text.编辑修正了文中的一个小矛盾。
- avoid inconsistency
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in（不）+ consistency（一致）= 不一致，前后矛盾。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：logical arguments、reported data 「inconsistency」为中性语域，在学术、专业及日常讨论中均使用，但更常见于需要严谨分析的场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like consistency, persistency, insistency rhyme with inconsistency (all end with /ˈsɪstənsi/). However, emergency, tendency, frequency end with /-ənsi/ but with different consonant sounds (/-dʒənsi/, /-dənsi/, /-kwənsi/ respectively), so they are spelling lookalikes but do not rhyme.
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