proportion
noun
verb
prəˈpɔːʃən noun
1
PART OF STH
某物的部分
a part of a number or amount, considered in relation to the whole 部分，份额 C usually singular 一般用单数 also + plural verb BrE 英国英语中亦用复数动词
[+ of ]
The proportion of women graduates has increased in recent years.
近年来女大学毕业生的比例上升了。
Every parent is asked to contribute a proportion of the total cost.
要求每位家长都捐献一部分费用。
high/large/small etc proportion
The decision affects a significant proportion of the population.
那项决定影响到相当大一部分人口。
Although the majority of offenders are men, a small proportion – about 5 percent – are women.
虽然罪犯主要是男性，女性也占一小部分 — 大约 5%。
2
RELATIONSHIP
关系
the relationship between two things in size, amount, importance etc 比例 C,U
the proportion of sth to sth
What’s the proportion of boys to girls in your class?
你们班里男女生的比例是多少？
in proportion to sth
The rewards you get in this job are in direct proportion to the effort you put in.
做这份工作，你的报酬与你付出的努力是成正比的。
3
CORRECT SCALE
均衡的比例
the correct or most suitable relationship between the size, shape, or position of the different parts of something 〔某物各组成部分的〕相称; 协调; 均衡; 匀称 U
Builders must learn about scale and proportion.
建筑师必须学习比例和均衡。
in proportion
Reduce the drawing so that all the elements stay in proportion.
缩小这幅画以使各部分保持协调。
in proportion to sth
Her feet are small in proportion to her height.
她的脚相对于她的身高来说很小。
out of proportion with sth
The porch is out of proportion with (=too big or too small when compared with) the rest of the house.
门廊与房子的其他部分不成比例。
4
proportions
a. the size or importance of something b. the relative sizes of the different parts of a building, object etc 比例 plural 复数
Try to reduce your tasks to more manageable proportions .
尽量把你的工作减少到较易处理的量。
of immense/huge/massive etc proportions
an ecological tragedy of enormous proportions
极其严重的生态悲剧
of epic/heroic/mythic proportions
For most of us, Scott was a hero of mythic proportions.
对我们大多数人来说，斯科特是一个神话般的英雄。
crisis/epidemic proportions
The flu outbreak has reached epidemic proportions .
流感的暴发已到了流行病的程度。
of grand/gigantic/generous etc proportions
a building of classic proportions
合乎古典比例的建筑物
the elegant proportions of the living room
比例雅致的起居室
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out of (all) proportion
too big, great, or strong in relation to something （相对…来说）过分; 与…不相称
[+ to/with ]
The fear of violent crime has now risen out of all proportion to the actual risk.
对暴力犯罪的恐惧大大超出了其实际危险。
get/blow sth out of proportion (treat something as more serious than it really is) 把事情看得过分严重
Aren’t you getting things rather out of proportion?
你是不是把事情想得太糟了？
The whole issue has been blown out of all proportion.
整个问题被过分夸大了。
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keep sth in proportion
to react to a situation sensibly, and not think that it is worse or more serious than it really is 办事情 （看问题 ）恰如其分; 不把问题看得太糟 （太严重 ）;
Let’s keep things in proportion.
我们别把事情看得太糟。
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sense of proportion
the ability to judge what is most important in a situation 区别轻重缓急的能力; 主次观念
have/keep/lose a sense of proportion
You can protest by all means, but keep a sense of proportion.
你自然可以抗议，但是要分清主次。
8
MATHEMATICS
数学
equality in the mathematical relationship between two sets of numbers, as in the statement ‘8 is to 6 as 32 is to 24’ [术语] 比例〔如 8:6 = 32:24〕; U | technical
verb
9 to put something in a particular relationship with something else according to their relative size, amount, position etc [正式] 使相称; 使成比例
proportion sth to sth
The amount of damages awarded are proportioned to the degree of injury caused.
裁定的损害赔偿金额和造成的伤害程度成正比。