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单词 disproportionate
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disproportionate

The windows of these Victorian rooms were large, plain and disproportionate to the original (whose front they extended).She could tell by his uneven gait, the way he swung out both of his arms with a disproportionate vigour.As I went off to dig them out I could feel a disproportionate sense of excitement building up in me.That gave her a disproportionate share of power in her marriage.

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disproportionate

British English: disproportionate ADJECTIVE
Something that is disproportionate is surprising or unreasonable in amount or size, compared with something else.
A disproportionate amount of time was devoted to one topic.
  • American English: disproportionate
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desproporcionado
  • Chinese: 不成比例的
  • European Spanish: desproporcionado
  • French: disproportionné
  • German: unverhältnismäßig
  • Italian: sproporzionato
  • Japanese: 不釣合いな
  • Korean: 균형이 맞지 않는
  • European Portuguese: desproporcionado
  • Latin American Spanish: desproporcionado

Chinese translation of 'disproportionate'

disproportionate

(dɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət)

adj

  1. [amount, effect] 不相称(稱)的 (bù xiāngchèn de)
    disproportionate to sth 与(與)某事不相称(稱)的 (yǔ mǒushì bù xiāngchèn de)
(adjective) 
Definition
out of proportion
a disproportionate amount of time
Synonyms
excessive
The length of the prison sentence was excessive considering the nature of the crime.
too much
unreasonable
unreasonable increases in the price of petrol
uneven
a flat head accentuated by a short, uneven crew-cut
unequal
The unequal division of wealth under capitalism.
unbalanced
out of proportion
inordinate
They spent an inordinate amount of time talking.
incommensurate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of incommensurate
Definition
inadequate or disproportionate
Synonyms
disproportionate,
inadequate,
insufficient,
unequal,
inequitable
in the sense of inordinate
Definition
excessive
They spent an inordinate amount of time talking.
Synonyms
excessive,
unreasonable,
disproportionate,
extravagant,
undue,
preposterous,
unwarranted,
exorbitant,
unrestrained,
intemperate,
unconscionable,
immoderate
in the sense of unequal
Definition
(of a contest) having competitors of different ability
The unequal division of wealth under capitalism.
Synonyms
disproportionate,
uneven,
unbalanced,
unfair,
irregular,
unjust,
inequitable,
ill-matched

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