dis·pro·por·tion /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃən $ -ɔːr-/ AWL noun [countableC, uncountableU] formal EQUALa situation in which two or more things are not equal in amount, level etc 不均衡，不相称，不成比例 SYN imbalance a dangerous disproportion between production and consumption 生产和消费之间比例失衡的危险状况
disproportion• This suggests that the mechanisms which constrain fetal growth to prevent maternal-fetal disproportion do not effect long term programming of cardiovascular disease.• The North has a positive disproportion of higher education institutions, and so the intellectual power of centres of research.• The disproportion between x votes and no seats is apparent.