We have significantly increased the number of people in education but the size of the classes hasn't changed proportionately.受教育的人数显著增加了, 可是班级人数并未相应增加。

a proportionately large number一个相对大的数目

Proportionately more Americans get married nowadays than ever before.从比例上看, 美国现在结婚的人数比以前任何时候都多。

Uncontrolled drinking increased proportionately to the combat group's losses.无节制的饮酒成比例地加剧了这个战斗小组的兵员损失。