1ADJ-GRADED (行为、态度等)一贯的,一致的,始终如一的 Someone who is consistent always behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes towards people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something. (行为、态度等)一贯的,一致的,始终如一的
Becker has never been the most consistent of players anyway.
3ADJ (观点或看法)前后一致的,连贯的 An argument or set of ideas that is consistent is one in which no part contradicts or conflicts with any other part. (观点或看法)前后一致的,连贯的
These are clear consistent policies which we are putting into place.
这些就是我们正在付诸实施的政策,不但清楚而且前后一致。
Quotations
We cannot remain consistent with the world save by growing inconsistent with our past selvesHavelock EllisThe Dance of Life
1always behaving in the same way一貫VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be始終如一➤become變得統一◇Each generation becomes ever more consistent in its thinking.一代又一代人在思維上不斷趨於統一。➤remain保持統一ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常統一▸➤highly, remarkably高度/非常統一▸➤absolutely, completely, entirely, quite, wholly完全統一;始終如一◇His attitude isn't absolutely consistent.他的態度並不是始終如一的。➤largely很大程度上統一▸➤reasonably, relatively還算/相對一貫◇A writer must maintain a relatively consistent perspective or tone.作家必須保持相對一貫的視角或格調。consistent
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2in agreement with sth一致VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤appear, be, seem看上去一致;一致;似乎一致◇These findings appear consistent across racial and ethnic groups.這些發現看上去具有超越種族和民族的一致性。➤remain, stay保持一致◇The percentage of personal income paid in taxes stayed fairly consistent across various income levels.不同收入階層繳納的個人所得稅百分比一直沒有多大變化。ADVERB➤completely, entirely, fully, perfectly完全一致▸➤broadly, generally, largely大體上一致;很大程度上一致◇Our results are generally consistent with the results of other analyses.我們的結果與其他分析結果大體上一致。➤fairly, pretty, quite, reasonably, relatively頗為/比較/相當/還算/相對一致◇The portrait of Powell in the book is pretty consistent with what everybody knows.這本書中鮑威爾的畫像與大家眼中的他的模樣頗為一致。◇This is relatively consistent across all age groups.這一點在所有年齡組中都相對一致。➤strikingly, surprisingly驚人地一致◇The pattern is strikingly consistent in the four samples.四件樣品的圖案驚人地一致。◇The results of this study are surprisingly consistent with previous estimates.該研究的結果與之前的估計驚人地吻合。➤internally內部一致◇His argument is not even internally consistent (= different parts of the argument contradict each other).他的觀點本身甚至也自相矛盾。➤logically邏輯上一致PREPOSITION➤across, among (NAmE) 在全部⋯中一致◇These findings are consistent across all the studies.這些發現在所有研究中都是一致的。◇These findings were statistically consistent among studies.各項研究中,這些發現在統計上是一致的。➤between在⋯之間一致◇These results were consistent between genders, and regardless of age and parent education level.這些結果在兩性之間是一致的,與年齡及父母受教育程度無關。➤with與⋯一致◇The figures are fully consistent with last year's results.這些數字與去年的結果完全一致。