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单词 proportion
释义 proportion¹ /prəˈpɔːʃən/ n.
1.(ratio)比;比例

The proportion of women in the profession had risen to 17.3%.该职业的女性从业人员比例已升高到17.3%。

the proportion of sth to sth某物与某物的比例

The proportion of butter to sugar is about two to one.黄油与白糖的比例大约是二比一。

the proportion of sb to sb某类人与某类人的比例

The proportion of workers to employers was 45 to one.工人与雇主的比例是45比1。

(compared with)与某事物相比较

Babies have big heads in proportion to their bodies.与身体相比, 婴儿的脑袋都大。

(match)与某事物成比例;与某事物相匹配

The charge is in proportion to the person's income.费用与个人收入相匹配。

to go up/rise in proportion to sth与某事物成比例上升

The pressure in the cylinders would go up in proportion to the boiler pressure.汽缸内的压力会随着汽锅压力的增加而增加。

The temperature rises in proportion to the decrease in pressure.温度随着压力的降低而上升。

to be in direct proportion to sth与某事物成正比

The chances of survival are in direct proportion to the age of the individual.存活的几率与个体的年龄成正比。

to rise in direct proportion to sth与某事物成正比上升

Efficiency rises in direct proportion to the incentives offered.效率与激励成正比增长。

2.(balance)均衡;调和;相称
to keep sth in proportion保持某事物的平衡

We've got to keep this in proportion.我们得保持其平衡。

to get things out of proportion使事情失去平衡;把事情弄得过分

Haven't you got things just a little bit out of proportion?你难道不觉得有点过分了吗?

a sense of proportion分寸感;区别轻重缓急的能力

We must not lose our sense of proportion.我们要把握好分寸。

to be out of all proportion to sth与某事物完全不成比例;与某事物很不相称

The fine was out of all proportion to the seriousness of the offence.罚不当罪。

His reaction was out of all proportion to her remark.他的反应与她的话完全不相称。

What she paid was out of all proportion to the picture's real value.她付的钱与这幅画的实际价值完全不成比例。

3.(certain amount)(就整体而言的)一部分
a proportion of sth某事物的一部分

A proportion of the rent is met by the city council.一部分租金由市政委员会支付。

4.(part, quota)一份;一部分

A vast proportion of our revenue comes from advertisements.我们的大部分收入来自广告。

The radio station has to include a substantial proportion of classical music.该电台不得不播放大量的古典音乐。

Women's bodies tend to have a higher proportion of fat to water.女性身体内脂肪相对于水分的比例往往更高。

(many)大量的某物

A large proportion of the dolphins in that area will eventually die.那片区域里的大部分海豚终将死去。

a high proportion of sth大量的某事物

A high proportion of the population are from North Africa.人口中很大一部分来自北非。

Sunday magazines include a high proportion of advertisements.周日杂志含有大量广告。

5.【数】(relationship between two variables)比例;比例法
6.【数】(relationship between two pairs of numbers)比例
proportion² /prəˈpɔːʃən/ vt.
1.(adjust)使成比例

proportioning the charge in terms of the benefit received按照获益的大小调整收费比例

the modestly proportioned but rather beautiful Surrey house位于萨里比例适中且相当漂亮的房子

2.(make harmonious)使均衡;使协调;使相称

Cézanne managed to proportion and place his forms so that they tapped an underlying, invisible order.塞尚得以均衡各种形状, 塑造了一种内在的、无形的秩序。

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