Incompatible



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 不能和谐共存的
• ［英］ adj. 不能和谐共存的 ( not able to exist in harmony or agreement)
• ［记］ in ( 不) +compatible ( 和谐的)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin incompatibilis, from Latin in- + Medieval Latin compatibilis compatible
• Date: 15th century
• 1. incapable of being held by one person at one time — used of offices that make conflicting demands on the holder
• 2. not compatible: as
  • a. incapable of association or harmonious coexistence <incompatible colors>
  • b. unsuitable for use together because of undesirable chemical or physiological effects <incompatible drugs>
  • c. not both true <incompatible propositions>
  • d. incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture
• ? incompatible noun
• ? incompatibly adverb

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