proportion

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proportion /prəˈpoɚʃən/ noun

plural proportions

proportion

/prəˈpoɚʃən/

noun

plural proportions

Learner's definition of PROPORTION

[count] : an amount that is a part of a whole部分；份额

Some of the money goes to cover expenses, but a large proportion [=portion, percentage] is donated to charity.一部分资金用于填补支出，但大部分都捐给慈善机构。

— usually + of

These expenses account for only a small proportion of our budget.这些支出只占我们预算的一小部分。
The proportion of people who own their own homes is slowly increasing.有房一族的比例正在缓慢上升。
The solution was made from equal proportions of water and bleach.这种溶液是由等比例的水和漂白粉混制而成的。
A high proportion of high school students enroll in college.绝大部分高中生都升入大学。
A large proportion of the proceeds are donated to charity.大部分收入都捐给慈善机构。
A small proportion of people in the group was left-handed.这个组里小部分人是左撇子。

: the relationship that exists between the size, number, or amount of two things比例；倍数关系

[count]

— usually singular通常用单数 — often + of

The proportion [=ratio] of boys to girls in our class is three to one. [=there are three boys for each girl in our class]我们班男女生的比例是三比一。

[noncount]

Your share of the profits will be in proportion to the amount of work that you do. [=if you do more work, you will get a larger share of the profits]你的利润份额将与你完成的工作量成正比。

: the correct or appropriate relationship between the size, shape, and position of the different parts of something正确的比例；均衡；匀称

[noncount]

His head is large in proportion to his body. [=the size of his head seems large when compared to the size of his body]从人体比例看，他的头偏大。
The garage is not in proportion to the house. [=the garage is too small/big for the house]车库的大小与房子不成比例。
His ears were drawn out of proportion with his head.他的耳朵和头不成比例。
The size of the window seems out of proportion with the height of the wall.窗户的大小似乎与墙的高度不成比例。

[count]

— usually plural通常用复数

The cathedral has classic proportions.大教堂的比例堪称经典。

proportions [plural] : the size, shape, or extent of something面积；体积；程度

The carpet did not fit the proportions [=dimensions] of the room.地毯的大小和房间面积不搭。
It's a problem of huge/massive proportions.这是一个大范围的问题。
It was a disaster of biblical/epic proportions. [=it was a terrible disaster that affected many people]那是一场巨大的灾难。

[noncount]

a : the importance of something when it is compared to other things : the relative importance of things（事情的）重要性，重要程度

He has no sense of proportion.他分不清事情的轻重缓急。

◊ If you keep things in proportion, you understand which things are truly important and you do not become upset by small things that are not important.有分寸地处理事情

Let's keep things in proportion. You should be able to wait one more day after you have waited two months already.我们应该理性地处理问题，你都已经等了两个月了，再多等一天也未尝不可。

◊ If something gets out of proportion or is blown out of proportion, it becomes larger than it should be or it is treated as something worse or more important than it really is.不相称；不协调；过分

Their fears have gotten (totally/completely) out of proportion.他们恐惧过度了。
The story was blown out of proportion in the newspapers.报纸上这个报道被渲染过度了。
You are blowing things (all/way) out of proportion.你把事情做得过分了。

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