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pro.por.tion[prə`porʃən, -`pɔr-; prəˈpɔ:ʃn]《源自拉丁文“为了部分 (portion) ”的意思》名词1 比例, 比率[of][to]the ~ of births to the population相对于人口数的出生率a ~ of three to one三对一的比例In ~ as the sales increase the profit will rise.销售量增加利润也成比例地增加 [随著销售量的增加, 利润也会相应地增加]Their earnings are in ~ to their skill.他们的收入与技术成比例2 (U)相称, 调和, 配合, 均衡[to]due [proper] ~适当的配合, 调和out of (all) ~ to﹍ 与… (完全) 不相称His reputation bore no ~ to his ability.他的声誉与他的能力不相称(指过好或过坏)Scholars tend to lack a sense of ~.学者往往缺乏冷静地辨别轻重缓急的能力3 (C) (分得的) 份, 部分obtain a ~ of the profit获得利润的一份A large ~ of the earth's surface is covered with water.地球表面的大部分被水所覆盖A large ~ of people are engaged in the production of goods.很多人 [比例相当大的人] 从事商品的生产4 [~s]a. (由美的观点所看的) 均衡, 部分与整体的平衡a woman of beautiful ~s身材非常均匀的女人a ship of fine ~s一艘整体匀称 [堂皇] 的船b. 大小, 面积, 容积a building of gigantic ~s一栋巨大的建筑物c. (谑)高大的身体, 大块头5(U)‘数学’比例(cf. ratio)direct [inverse] ~正 [反] 比例simple [compound] ~单 [复] 比例in ~成比例及物动词使… 相称, 使… 成比例, 使… 调和[to]These rooms are well ~ed.这些房间彼此很相称You must ~ your spending to your salary.你必须使你的开支与你的薪水相均衡(量入为出) |