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disproportionate adj.不成比例的；不相称的；不均衡的 (1) 但是，气体具有不成比例的动力学角色。(2) 我们的收入花在房租上的比例太大了。(3) 工作上，我的付出与收获有点不成比例。(4) 这种惩罚与罪行极不相称。(5) 你在运动方面花费的时间过多。 If you live in New York or Los Angeles or another very expensive city, you probably spend a disproportionate amount of your income on housing — meaning you pay more than you'd expect. If you have a sweet deal somewhere and pay very little in rent, it's still disproportionate — only this time it's less than you'd expect.

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英 [ˌdɪsprə'pɔːʃənət] 美 [ˌdɪsprə'pɔːrʃənət] (1) But gas has a disproportionate dynamical role.(2) We spend a disproportionate amount of our income on rent.(3) What I put into my work, and what I get is a little bit disproportionate.(4) The punishment was grossly disproportionate to the crime.(5) You spend a disproportionate amount of your time on sport. If three friends are out having dinner, and one disappears when the check comes, the remaining two end up paying a disproportionate share of the bill. Whenever anything is out of proportion — either too large or too small — it's disproportionate. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](数量或尺寸)不成比例的，不相称的 Something that is disproportionate is surprising or unreasonable in amount or size, compared with something else.   [oft ADJ to n]A disproportionate amount of time was devoted to one topic...纠缠在同一个话题上的时间太长了。This sentence is totally disproportionate to the alleged offence.从所犯罪行来看，这一量刑完全不合理。disproportionately...a disproportionately high suicide rate among young prisoners.年轻囚犯特别高的自杀率

英语单词	disproportionate
英美音标	英 [ˌdɪsprə'pɔːʃənət] 美 [ˌdɪsprə'pɔːrʃənət]
中文释义	adj.不成比例的；不相称的；不均衡的
英语例句	(1) But gas has a disproportionate dynamical role. (2) We spend a disproportionate amount of our income on rent. (3) What I put into my work, and what I get is a little bit disproportionate. (4) The punishment was grossly disproportionate to the crime. (5) You spend a disproportionate amount of your time on sport.
中文例句	(1) 但是，气体具有不成比例的动力学角色。 (2) 我们的收入花在房租上的比例太大了。 (3) 工作上，我的付出与收获有点不成比例。 (4) 这种惩罚与罪行极不相称。 (5) 你在运动方面花费的时间过多。
vocabulary简明	If three friends are out having dinner, and one disappears when the check comes, the remaining two end up paying a disproportionate share of the bill. Whenever anything is out of proportion — either too large or too small — it's disproportionate.
vocabulary扩展	If you live in New York or Los Angeles or another very expensive city, you probably spend a disproportionate amount of your income on housing — meaning you pay more than you'd expect. If you have a sweet deal somewhere and pay very little in rent, it's still disproportionate — only this time it's less than you'd expect.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](数量或尺寸)不成比例的，不相称的 Something that is disproportionate is surprising or unreasonable in amount or size, compared with something else. [oft ADJ to n] A disproportionate amount of time was devoted to one topic... 纠缠在同一个话题上的时间太长了。 This sentence is totally disproportionate to the alleged offence. 从所犯罪行来看，这一量刑完全不合理。 disproportionately ...a disproportionately high suicide rate among young prisoners. 年轻囚犯特别高的自杀率

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