mismatch

1. N-COUNT If there is a mismatch between two or more things or people, they do not go together well or are not suitable for each other. 不匹配; 不協(xié)調(diào)[oft N 'between/of' pl-n, N 'of' pl-n]

There is a mismatch between the skills offered by people and the skills needed by industry. 人們所提供的技能和行業(yè)所需要的技能竝不匹配。

...an unfortunate mismatch of styles. ...令人惋惜的風(fēng)格搭配的不協(xié)調(diào)。

2. V-T To mismatch things or people means to put them together although they do not go together well or are not suitable for each other. 使(人或事物)錯(cuò)配

She was deliberately mismatching articles of clothing. 她故意把衣服混搭。

3. mismatchedADJ

The two opponents are mismatched. 這兩個(gè)對(duì)手實(shí)力懸殊。