compatible
adjective
uk/kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/us/kəmˈpæt̬.ə.bəl/C1
abletoexist,live, orworksuccessfullywith something or someoneelse:
It was when westartedlivingtogether that wefoundwe just weren't compatible.等到开始生活在一起时,才发现我们根本合不来。
Suchpoliciesare not compatiblewithdemocraticgovernment.此类政策与民主政体格格不入。
Aretheirtwobloodgroupscompatible(= canbloodfrom onepersonbe given to the otherperson)?他俩的血型相容吗?
ableto be used with aparticulartypeofcomputer,machine,device, etc.:
Thissoftwaremay not be compatiblewitholderoperatingsystems.该软件可能与较老的操作系统不兼容。
Mostmodelsofcoffeemakerare compatible with onlycertainbrandsofcoffeepods.
Thecartridgescan be used in any compatibleprinter.
- An MP'sjobis just not compatible withfamilylife,especiallywhen thechildrenare veryyoung.
- Do youthinkthatideais compatible withyourChristianfaith?
- Eachdepartmentin thecompanyhasitsownmodeofoperationand none of them are compatible.
- Thissoftwareallowsyou to writefilesfrom compatibleCD-RWdrives.
Being suitable or unsuitable
- age-barred
- appropriately
- be made forsomeone/somethingidiom
- become
- befit
- dress/look/act the partidiom
- extravagantly
- face
- fill/fit the billidiom
- findyourown levelidiom
- level
- make
- order
- out of orderidiom
- part
- someone'sface doesn't fitidiom
- suit
- suitsomeone(right) down to the groundidiom
- unworthy
- whitelist
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