| 单词 | proportionate |
| 释义 | proportionate (once / 1029 pages) adj When things are in proportion, they are proportionate — their relative magnitudes are in balance and make sense the way they are. When the punishment fits the crime, it's proportionate. Artists, designers, architects, and plastic surgeons are all people who care deeply about whether things are proportionate. After all, if you give someone a nose job and their nose turns out too small, it won't look proportionate. And that's just in the visual sense. The old adage "No use crying over spilled milk" is just a way of saying that tears aren't proportionate to such a minor accident. Tears are proportionate when you crash your car, lose your fortune, or don't get into college. WORD FAMILYproportionate: disproportionate, proportionately, proportionateness+/disproportionate: disproportionately USAGE EXAMPLESReturning to Obama’s punishments: Are they proportionate to Putin’s offense? Slate(Dec 30, 2016) The rookie deals will be proportionate to the salary cap, either rising or falling as that does. Time(Dec 14, 2016) “The response of the army to the attacks on security forces six weeks ago went far beyond what was necessary and proportionate,” said Patel. The Guardian(Nov 25, 2016) 1adj being in due proportion proportionate representation of a minority group Syn|Ant per capita per person proportionableproportionate proportional, relativeproperly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' proportionalhaving a constant ratio disproportional, disproportionate out of proportion 2adj agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree Syn commensurate corresponding in size or degree or extent 3adj exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities Syn harmonious, symmetrical balanced being in a state of proper equilibrium |
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