释义

　　If one fact or idea is consistent with another, they do not contradict each other.

　　例句

　　These observations are consistent with the hypothesis that the shutdown of North Atlantic Warm Current can lead to rapid cooling on a global scale.

　　GRE

　　Brown’s results are clearly consistent with Fuch’s argument that discrimination by consumers has a greater impact on the earnings of women than does discrimination by either government or private employers.

　　Brown得到的结果明显与Fuch的理论相符合，即来自顾客的歧视比政府或私人雇主的歧视更能影响女性的收入。