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pro·por·tion /prə`pɔrʃən; prəˈpɔːʃən/
n
1 [C] a part of a larger amount or number 〔整体或总数的〕部分，一份:
The proportion of adults who smoke is lower than before. 成年人中吸烟者的比例比以前少了。
2 [C,U] the relationship between the amounts, numbers, or sizes of related things 比例:
proportion of sth to sth Girls outnumber boys at the school by a proportion of three to one. 在校的女生比男生多，比例为三比一。
in proportion to Taxes rise in proportion to the amount you earn. 所得税根据你的收入按比例增加。
3 [U] when the size or shape of the different parts of something look correct in relation to each other 〔某物各组成部分的〕相称，协调:
out of/in proportion The porch is out of proportion with the rest of the house. 门廊与屋子的其余部分不成比例。
4 sense of proportion the ability to decide what is important and what is not important in a situation 区别轻重缓急的能力; 分寸感
5 get/blow things out of proportion to react to a situation as if it is worse or more serious than it really is 反应过分强烈，小题大作
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