not staying the same throughout; having self-contradictory elements 前后不一的;自相矛盾的 police interpretation of the law was often inconsistent. 警方对法律的解释经常前后不一。 ■acting at variance with one's own principles or former conduct 背离原则的;与前行不一致的 parents can become inconsistent and lacking in control over their children. 父母会背离原则,对孩子缺乏管束。 ■(inconsistent with)not compatible or in keeping with 与…不一致的 he had done nothing inconsistent with his morality. 他没有做过任何违背道德的事情。 ■erratic in behaviour or action(举止,行动)不稳定的,反复无常的