/kən'sɪstənt; kən`sɪstənt/
adj
1 (approv 褒) (of a person, his behaviour, his views, etc) always keeping to the same pattern or style; unchanging （指人、人的行为、观点等）一贯的, 前後一致的
*You're not very consistent
*first you condemn me, then you praise me. 你前後矛盾, 开头责备我, 接着又夸奖我.
2 [pred 作表语] ~ (with sth) in agreement 一致; 相符
*What you say now is not consistent with what you said last week. 你现在说的话与你上星期说过的话不相符.
* The pattern of injuries is consistent with (ie could have been caused by) an attack with a knife. 这些伤口与刀伤的情形正相符合（可能因刀伤所致）.
* I left as early as was consistent with politeness. 我在不失礼的情况下, 提前离去了.

adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , present participle of consistere; CONSIST]
always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc - usually used to show approval
≠ inconsistent
　She's one of the team's most consistent players.
consistent in
　We need to be consistent in our approach.
continuing to happen or develop in the same way
　a consistent improvement in the country's economy
a consistent argument or idea does not have any parts that do not match other parts
≠ inconsistent
　The evidence is not consistent.
be consistent with sth
if a fact, idea etc is consistent with another one, it seems to match it
　Her injuries are consistent with having fallen from the building.
　The results are consistent with earlier research.
>consistentlyadv
　consistently high performance