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inconsistency

UK /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/US /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/

词源

源自拉丁语 'inconsistentia',由 'in-'(不)和 'consistentia'(一致性)组成,意为缺乏一致性。

noun

❶ 指事物或行为在不同时间或情况下表现出的不一致或矛盾,缺乏稳定性或连贯性。

“There is an inconsistency between his words and actions.”

(他的言行不一致。)

“The inconsistency in her performance made it hard to predict the outcome.”

(她表现的不稳定性让人难以预测结果。)

同义词:discrepancy, contradiction, irregularity

常见短语

logical inconsistency — 指在逻辑推理或论证中出现的前后矛盾,导致结论不可靠或无效。

“The argument was rejected due to its logical inconsistency.”

(这个论点因逻辑矛盾而被驳回。)