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🔑proportionpro·por·tion AW /prəˈpɔrʃn / noun - [countable] a part or share of a whole份额；部分◆A large proportion of the earth's surface is covered by oceans.地球表面很大一部分被海洋所覆盖。
- [uncountable] proportion (of sth to sth) the relationship between the size or amount of two things（大小或数量上的）比例◆The proportion of teachers to students was too low (= there were not enough teachers for the number of students).师生比例太低。
- proportions [plural] the size and shape of something大小；体积；面积；规模◆He stood and gazed at the magnificent proportions of the cathedral.他站在那里凝视着气势恢宏的大教堂。◆Violent crime is reaching alarming proportions.暴力犯罪逼近骇人的程度。
 ●in proportionin the correct relation to other things合乎比例；匀称◆to draw something in proportion (= so that the parts are balanced as they are in reality) 按比例画某物◆She's so upset that she can't see the problem in proportion anymore (= it seems more important than it really is).她过于心烦意乱，已经不能恰如其分地看待这个问题了。●in proportion to sth- by the same amount or number as something else与…成比例◆Salaries have not risen in proportion to inflation.工资的上涨跟不上通货膨胀的程度。
- compared with与…相比◆In proportion to the number of students as a whole, there are very few women.与学生整体人数相比，女生太少。
●out of proportion (to sth)- too big, small, etc. in relation to other things（大小等）不成比例，不相称，不协调
- too great, serious, important, etc. in relation to something（程度、严重性、重要性等）不成比例，不相称，过分◆His reaction was completely out of proportion to the situation.他对这一情况的反应过激了。◆You're getting this thing completely out of proportion (= you think it's more important than it really is).你对这件事真是反应过度了。
➨ LANGUAGE BANK用语库proportiondescribing fractions and proportions描述分数和份额According to this pie chart, a third of students' leisure time is spent watching TV.如饼分图所示，学生的闲暇时间有三分之一都花在看电视上。One in five hours is spent socializing.每五个小时中有一个小时花在社交活动上。Socializing accounts for / makes up / represents about 20% of students' leisure time.社交活动占去学生大约 20% 的闲暇时间。Students spend twice as much time playing computer games as they do playing sports.学生玩电脑游戏的时间是他们运动时间的两倍。 |