| 单词 | disproportion |
| 释义 | disproportion (once / 6825 pages) n If you don’t think you got a fair share of cake at a birthday party, there might have been a disproportion in the way the cake was served. A disproportion is a lack of balance or equality. Disproportion contains the prefix dis- which means “not” or “away from,” and the noun proportion which means “a proper, equal share.” Therefore, disproportion refers to an unequal and improper share. This noun is usually used in a negative context to point out something that is imbalanced or unfair, such as a disproportion of funds, food, or freedoms. Disproportion is also used in reference to the body; if your feet seem too big, they are in disproportion to your body. WORD FAMILYdisproportion: disproportions+/disproportional: disproportionally/proportion: disproportion, proportionable, proportional, proportioned, proportioning, proportions/proportionable: proportionably/proportional: disproportional, proportionality, proportionally, proportionals/proportioned: ill-proportioned USAGE EXAMPLESA peculiarity of today’s politics is the disproportion between Democrats’ fervent desires to serve in Congress and their lackadaisical willingness to cede its powers. Washington Post(Oct 14, 2016) But the disproportion between the two candidates would suggest that that’s what a kind of properly weighted investigation of both of them would look like. Slate(Sep 12, 2016) Studies have shown similar disproportion for women in other key behind-the-camera roles. Washington Times(Feb 22, 2016) n lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something Ant|Hyper proportion, symmetry balance among the parts of something disparity inequality or difference in some respect |
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