单词 | proportional |
释义 | proportional (prəpɔːʳʃənəl ) adjective If one amount is proportional to another, the two amounts increase and decrease at the same rate so there is always the same relationship between them. [formal] Loss of weight is directly proportional to the rate at which the disease is progressing. [+ to] ...a proportional fee based on the final sale price. Synonyms: correspondent, equivalent, corresponding, even proportionally adverb [ADVERB with verb] You have proportionally more fat on your thighs and hips than anywhere else on your body. Candidates would be elected proportionally. Collocations: proportional basis They will give more than others because calculations will be done on a proportional basis. The Sun That would be reinforced by the election of members on a proportional basis. Times, Sunday Times Seats are distributed on a proportional basis. Times, Sunday Times To propose that the candidates for election be chosen from party lists on a proportional basis adds a truly hideous insult to injury. Times, Sunday Times But on a proportional basis, he may have been right. Globe and Mail Translations: Chinese: 成比例的 Japanese: 比例した |
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