inconsistency
noun /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/
(plural inconsistencies)
- [uncountable, countable] if there is inconsistency between two statements, etc, they cannot both be true because they give the facts in a different way
不一致；相矛盾 - inconsistency between A and B There is some inconsistency between the witnesses' evidence and their earlier statements.
证人的证词与他们先前的陈述有些出入。 - inconsistency with something There are some inconsistencies with Baldwin's account.
与鲍德温的叙述有些不一致。
- inconsistency between A and B There is some inconsistency between the witnesses' evidence and their earlier statements.
- [countable, uncountable] the fact of not matching a set of standards, ideas, etc.
不符合（某套标准、思想等） - I noticed a few minor inconsistencies in her argument.
我注意到她的论证中有几处小矛盾。
- I noticed a few minor inconsistencies in her argument.
- [uncountable] (disapproving) the fact of tending to change too often and not stay the same
反复无常的；没有常性的 - Farmed salmon avoids the inconsistency of ocean fish.
养殖三文鱼避免了海鱼的不一致性。
- Farmed salmon avoids the inconsistency of ocean fish.