incommensurate

释义

in-（不）+ commensurate（用同一标准量出的）= "不用同一标准量的"。两样东西处在不匹配的刻度上，于是对不上号——the reward is incommensurate with the effort（回报与付出不相称）。

常用搭配

• 1.incommensurate with与...不相称
• 2.incommensurate to与...不成比例

例句

• 1.

  The reward was incommensurate with the years of effort she put in.

  这份回报与她多年的付出不相称。

• 2.

  His abilities seemed incommensurate with the demands of the role.

  他的能力似乎与这一职位的要求不相称。