Proportion

地球表面的大部分被水所覆盖。

一小部分街道铺有下水道。

你必须使你的开支与你的薪水相均衡((量入为出))。

她的头部与身体大小不成比例.

必须采取措施将问题缩小到可控制的范围。

【记】portion-部分,proportion-比例:每部分的比例都要均衡

proportion n 1 [C] comparative part or share of a whole; fraction 部分; 份儿; 局部 a large proportion of the earth's surface 地球表面的大部分 The proportion of the population still speaking the dialect is very small. 只有少数居民仍使用这种方言. A fixed proportion of the fund is invested in British firms. 资金中有一固定部分是投资於英国企业的. 2 [U] ~ (of sth to sth) relation of one thing to another in quantity, size, etc; ratio 一物与他物在数量、 大小等方面的关系; 比例; 比 The proportion of imports to exports (ie excess of imports over exports) is worrying the government. 进口与出口的比例（入超）令政府担忧. the proportion of passes to failures in the final examination 期末考试中及格者与不及格者的比例 What is the proportion of men to women in the population? 人口中男女的比例是多少? 3 [U, C usu pl 作不可数名词或可数名词, 後者通常作复数] correct or ideal relation in size, degree, etc between one thing and another or between the parts of a whole 均衡; 匀称; 协调; 和谐 the classical proportions of the room 这房间的匀称协调 The two windows are in admirable proportion. 这两扇窗户十分相称. 4 proportions[pl] measurements or dimensions; size 面积; 体积; 规模; 程度; 大小 a ship of impressive proportions 巨大的船 a painting of huge proportions 一幅巨画. 5 [U] (mathematics 数) relationship between four numbers in which the ratio of the first two equals the ratio of the second two 比例 `4 is to 8 as 6 is to 12' is a statement of proportion. ｀4比8与6比12的比例相等＇是一种有关比例的陈述. 6 (idm 习语) ,in `proportion (a) in the correct relation to other things 相称; 符合比例 Try to draw the figures in the foreground in proportion. 要把前景中的人物画得合比例. Her features are in proportion, ie are of the correct size relative to each other. 她五官端正. get/see things in proportion 办事情[看问题]恰如其分 Try to see the problem in proportion -- it could be far worse. 看问题要恰如其分--事情有可能糟得多. (b) (mathematics 数) having equal ratios 有相同的比值 5/8 and 10/16 are in proportion. 5/8 和 10/16 比值相同. in proportion to sth relative to sth 相对於某事物来说; 与某物成比例 The room is wide in proportion to its height. 这房间就其高度的比例而言是很宽的. Payment will be in proportion to the work done, not to the time spent doing it. 报酬将与工作量成比例, 而不是与花费的时间成比例. ,out of `proportion (to sth) in the wrong relation (to other things) 不相称; 不成比例 The figures of the horses in the foreground are out of proportion.前景中的马画得不成比例. Her head is out of proportion to the size of her body. 她的头部与身体大小不成比例. out of (all) proportion to sth too large, serious, etc in relation to sth 对某事物来说过大、 过於严重等 prices out of all proportion to income 与收入完全脱节的高价 punishment that was out of all proportion to the offence committed 罚不当罪.

pro(之前)+port(=part部分的)+ion(名缀): 前面的部分要注意了，不要太大，否则要失去比例了

*[prә'pɒ:ʃәn]n. 比例, 比率, 均衡, 部分, 面积vt. 使成比例, 使均衡【医】 比, 比例, 比率相关词组: out of proportion a small proportion of in proportion as in proportion to in proportion

比例，比率，部分