Wordiyoproportion
🇬🇧 UK/prə'porʃən/🇺🇸 US/prә'pɒ:ʃәn/
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A part or share of a whole; the relationship between things with respect to their relative size or amount; harmonious balance of parts
比例；部分；均衡
v.
To divide or arrange something in proper shares; to make parts balanced or symmetrical
使成比例；使均衡；均分
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.out of proportion不成比例，过度
- 2.in proportion to与……成比例
- 3.a large proportion很大一部分
- 4.sense of proportion分寸感，均衡感
Example Sentences
- 1.
A large proportion of the budget is spent on education.
- 2.
A large proportion of the budget was allocated to infrastructure development.
- 3.
The architect carefully proportioned the building to blend with its surroundings.
- 4.
The media coverage was completely out of proportion to the actual significance of the event.