mid-15c., from Medieval Latin incompatibilis, from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + compatibilis (see compatible). Originally of benefices, "incapable of being held together;" sense of "mutually intolerant" is from 1590s. Related: Incompatibly.
雙語例句
1. They feel strongly that their religion is incompatible with the political system.
他們強(qiáng)烈感受到他們的宗教信仰與政治體制不相稱。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Many institutions exchange information by hand because of incompatible computer systems.