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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1247 COCA: 3063
proportionnounuk/prəˈpɔː.ʃən/ us/prəˈpɔːr.ʃən/

proportion noun AMOUNT

C1 [ C, + sing/pl verb ] the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole部分；份额

Children make up a large proportion of the world's population.孩子占世界人口的很大一部分。
A higher proportion of men are willing to share household responsibilities than used to be the case.现在愿意共同承担家务的男人比例比过去要高。
The report shows that poor families spend a larger proportion of their income on food.报告显示，贫困家庭食物支出所占其收入比例更大了。

C2 [ S or U ] the number, amount, or level of one thing when compared to another比率，比例

The proportion of women to men at my college was about five to one.我所在大学的男女比例大约为1：5。
The chart shows how weight increases in proportion to height (= the increase in weight depends on the increase in height).图表表明了体重是如何随身高成正比例上升的。
The level of crime in an area is almost always in direct proportion to the number of unemployed.一个地区的犯罪率几乎总是与失业人数成正比。

More examples

What proportion of people who are HIV-positive go on to develop AIDS?

As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.

Their generosity was in inverse proportion to their income .

He might be small but he's perfectly in proportion.

Hispanics make up a large proportion of the population of Miami.

proportion noun SIZE

C2 [ C or U ] the correct or most attractive relationship between the size of different parts of the same thing or between one thing and another（某物各个组成部分或一物与另一物之间的）相称，协调，均衡，匀称

Your legs are very much in proportion to (= the right size for) the rest of your body.你的腿和你身体的其他部位比例非常协调。
His feet seem very small in proportion to his body.和他的身体相比，他的脚似乎显得太小了。
My head was much nearer the camera than the rest of me so I'm all out of proportion.我的脑袋比身体其他部位离相机近得多，所以照片里我显得比例失调了。
proportions [ plural ]

the size, shape, or level of something尺寸；大小；形状；程度

a building of elegant proportions造型优美的建筑物
I'm not very good at drawing people - I can never get the proportions right.我画人物不太在行——我从来都拿不准比例。
humorous She's a woman of generous proportions (= she is fat).她是个胖女人。
A small worry in the back of your mind can for no apparent reason assume/take on massive proportions in the middle of the night.内心深处的一点点忧虑在深夜里便会莫名其妙地无限放大。

proportion noun IMPORTANCE

[ U ] used in a number of phrases to mean importance and seriousness重要性，严重性

You have to keep a sense of proportion (= the ability to understand what is important and what is not).你得会辨别轻重缓急。
I think a certain amount of worry about work is very natural, but you've got got to keep it in proportion (= judge correctly its seriousness).我认为对工作有点担心是很自然的，但不要过分担心。

Idiom(s)

blow sth out of proportion
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1247 COCA: 3063
proportion

noun¹

 1part/share of a whole部份ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROPORTION | PROPORTION + VERB ADJECTIVE➤appreciable, considerable, good, great, high, huge, large, overwhelming, significant, sizeable, substantial大部份；相當大的一部份；壓倒性的一大部份◇A significant proportion of the funding is likely to come from government.相當大的一部份資金可能會來自政府。➤fair, reasonable (especially BrE) 公平的／合理的部份▸➤low, small, tiny小部份▸➤certain特定份額▸➤equal相等的部份◇The company employs men and women in roughly equal proportions.公司聘用的男員工與女員工人數大致相等。➤equivalent, similar相同的／相似的份額▸➤different, differing, varying不同的比重；變化的份額▸➤fixed固定的部份▸➤exact確切的部份▸➤approximate相似的部份▸➤average平均的部份▸➤overall全部▸➤growing, increasing, rising日益增加的部份▸➤declining, decreasing, diminishing日益減少的部份VERB + PROPORTION➤calculate, estimate計算／估計比例▸➤express sth as用所佔比例表述⋯◇The chart shows government spending expressed as a proportion of national income.這幅圖表說明了政府開支在國民收入中所佔的比重。➤grow as, increase as, rise as所佔比重增長▸➤decline as, decrease as, diminish as, fall as所佔比重下降◇The unskilled section of the working class was diminishing as a proportion of the workforce.勞動力中非熟練工人的人數正在減少。PROPORTION + VERB➤grow, increase, rise所佔比重上升▸➤decline, decrease, fall所佔比重降低
proportion

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 2relationship between the size/amount of two things比例ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROPORTION | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤correct正確的比例▸➤direct正比▸➤inverse反比◇The human population in the region is expanding in inverse proportion to the wildlife.這個地區的人口在膨脹，而野生生物的數量卻在減少。➤relative相關比VERB + PROPORTION➤keep sth in使⋯恰如其分◇Try to keep your view of the situation in proportion (= not think it is more serious than it is).看待情勢要客觀。PREPOSITION➤in proportion (to)（與⋯）成比例◇The cost of insurance increases in proportion to the performance of the car.汽車的性能越好，保險費用就越高。➤out of proportion (to)（與⋯）不成比例◇The costs of the plan are out of proportion to the budget available.計劃的成本與現有的預算不成比例。➤proportion of sth to sth⋯與⋯的比例◇The proportion of sand to cement used was three to one.所用的沙子與水泥的比例是 3 比 1.PHRASES➤be blown, exaggerated, etc. out of all proportion, be blown, exaggerated, etc. out of proportion比例被過分誇大◇This issue was about to be blown out of proportion.這個問題快要被誇大得沒邊沒沿兒了。◇The problem has been exaggerated out of all proportion.問題被過分誇大了。➤a sense of proportion主次觀念◇Try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things).盡量分出輕重緩急。
proportion

noun³

 3proportions size and shape of sth大小；形狀ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROPORTIONS ADJECTIVE➤biblical, enormous, epic, gargantuan, generous, gigantic, heroic, huge, immense, major, mammoth, massive, monumental, staggering巨大的規模；極大的份額；龐大的體形▸➤modest適度的體積▸➤manageable便於管理的程度◇The computer brings the huge task of stock control down to more manageable proportions.計算機使繁重的存貨管理工作變得比較易於操作。➤alarming令人擔憂的規模▸➤crisis, epidemic危機的／傳染病的程度▸➤classic, perfect古樸典雅的／理想的外形◇an entrance hall of perfect proportions比例堪稱完美的門廳VERB + PROPORTIONS➤reach達到⋯程度◇The food shortage had reached crisis proportions.食物匱乏嚴重，已可稱之為危機了。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1247 COCA: 3063
proportion noun
⇨ level (crisis proportions) ⇨ ratio (out of proportion)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1247 COCA: 3063
proportion
A share of something: moiety, share, proportion...
General words for numbers, amounts and quantities: accumulation, allocation, allowance...
The quality of being attractive: appeal, character, charm...
General words for size: size, measurement, magnitude...
General words for shape: shape, form, formation...
Importance: importance, emphasis, priority...

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