| [/prəˈpɔːʃn; prəˋpɔrʃən/] n 用法:
1 [C] comparative part or share of a whole; fraction 部分; 份儿; 局部:
a large proportion of the earth's surface 地球表面的大部分 *
The proportion of the population still speaking the dialect is very small. 只有少数居民仍使用这种方言. *
A fixed proportion of the fund is invested in British firms. 资金中有一固定部分是投资於英国企业的. 用法:
2 [U] ~ (of sth to sth) relation of one thing to another in quantity, size, etc; ratio 一物与他物在数量、 大小等方面的关系; 比例; 比:
The proportion of imports to exports (ie excess of imports over exports) is worrying the government. 进口与出口的比例（入超）令政府担忧. *
the proportion of passes to failures in the final examination 期末考试中及格者与不及格者的比例 *
What is the proportion of men to women in the population? 人口中男女的比例是多少? 用法:
3 [U, C usu pl 作不可数名词或可数名词, 後者通常作复数] correct or ideal relation in size, degree, etc between one thing and another or between the parts of a whole 均衡; 匀称; 协调; 和谐:
the classical proportions of the room 这房间的匀称协调 *
The two windows are in admirable proportion. 这两扇窗户十分相称. 用法:
4 proportions[pl] measurements or dimensions; size 面积; 体积; 规模; 程度; 大小:
a ship of impressive proportions 巨大的船 *
a painting of huge proportions 一幅巨画. 用法:
5 [U] (mathematics 数) relationship between four numbers in which the ratio of the first two equals the ratio of the second two 比例:
`4 is to 8 as 6 is to 12' is a statement of proportion. ｀4比8与6比12的比例相等＇是一种有关比例的陈述. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) ,in `proportion (a) in the correct relation to other things 相称; 符合比例:
Try to draw the figures in the foreground in proportion. 要把前景中的人物画得合比例. *
Her features are in proportion, ie are of the correct size relative to each other. 她五官端正. *
get/see things in proportion 办事情[看问题]恰如其分 *
Try to see the problem in proportion -- it could be far worse. 看问题要恰如其分--事情有可能糟得多.
(b) (mathematics 数) having equal ratios 有相同的比值:
5/8 and 10/16 are in proportion. 5/8 和 10/16 比值相同. in proportion to sth relative to sth 相对於某事物来说; 与某物成比例:
The room is wide in proportion to its height. 这房间就其高度的比例而言是很宽的. *
Payment will be in proportion to the work done, not to the time spent doing it. 报酬将与工作量成比例, 而不是与花费的时间成比例. ,out of `proportion (to sth) in the wrong relation (to other things) 不相称; 不成比例:
The figures of the horses in the foreground are out of proportion.前景中的马画得不成比例. *
Her head is out of proportion to the size of her body. 她的头部与身体大小不成比例. out of (all) proportion to sth too large, serious, etc in relation to sth 对某事物来说过大、 过於严重等:
prices out of all proportion to income 与收入完全脱节的高价 *
punishment that was out of all proportion to the offence committed 罚不当罪. |