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adjectiveˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃ(ə)nətˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃ(ə)nət Too large or too small in comparison with something else. 不相称的；不匀称的 people on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel 低收入的人花在燃料上的钱却不少。 persistent offenders were given sentences that were disproportionate to the offences they had committed 惯犯在被判刑时是从重量刑的。 Example sentencesExamples - Very obese people tend not to exercise and are frequently poor, and they spend a disproportionate amount of time dieting.
- Readings take up a disproportionate amount of my time and, more importantly, emotional energy, I find.
- The Sheikh's willingness to spend disproportionate amounts of money for certain objects has astonished the art world.
- We must all understand what takes up a disproportionate amount of the available police resources we all call for.
- The disproportionate amount of privately educated applicants who continue to win places each year is a concern.
- Under Japan's political system, towns like Towa wield a disproportionate amount of influence.
- These can take a disproportionate amount of time and funding, to the detriment of local priorities.
- So I guess we've all spent a disproportionate amount of time in the three second-hand shops.
- It turned out that a disproportionate amount of the unclaimed luggage originated from the Indian sub-continent.
- For someone with what you might call a small social circle, I get invited to a disproportionate amount of weddings.
- California bears a disproportionate amount of the cost of illegal immigration.
- Kate gets a disproportionate amount of wreckage to build her shelter.
- Of course in reality I know some very nice people with beards (as well as a disproportionate amount of idiots).
- This economic control gives capitalists a disproportionate amount of power in all realms of society.
- That can take up a disproportionate amount of time and there is therefore less time spent on the business of teaching and learning.
- It's received a wholly disproportionate amount of attention just because of his name.
- They took up a disproportionate amount of teachers' time and caused unreasonable stress.
- Rivals complain that Murphy has disproportionate amounts of cash with which to distort the market.
- Cops spend a disproportionate amount of time in their cars, driving around on motor patrol.
- In a country which is invariably ruled by coalitions, a small number of seats can buy a disproportionate amount of power.
Synonyms out of proportion to, not in proportion to, not appropriate to, not commensurate with, relatively too large for, relatively too small for inordinate, unreasonable, excessive, uncalled for, undue, unfair, unbalanced, uneven, unequal, irregular
Derivativesdisproportionateness 〔化〕歧化 noun Hence, the disproportionateness of his reactions. Example sentencesExamples - Another negative fact is the manifest disproportionateness of the distribution of Hungarian students among the various fields of study.
- This entire process is developing in an atmosphere of deep socio-economic crisis in which international weight is often overpowering due to the disproportionateness of available resources.
- The inconsistency and disproportionateness which has been occasioned in our sentiments of benevolence, offers a curious moral phenomenon.
- The distrust and the disproportionateness in the process of employment remained even after the change of state politics in 2001.
OriginMid 16th century: from dis- (expressing absence) + proportionate, on the pattern of French disproportionné. verbˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃ(ə)neɪtˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃəneɪt [no object]Chemistry Undergo disproportionation. 〔化〕歧化 water disproportionates to oxygen and hydrogen 水歧化成氧气和氢气。 Example sentencesExamples - MDAsA is spontaneously disproportionated to AsA and dehydroascorbate (DAsA).
- The rapidly induced production of ROS under stress conditions initially results in the production of O.2 -, which then disproportionates to H 2 O 2 either spontaneously or via superoxide dismutase.
- When bubbled through alkaline water, chlorine gas disproportionates to form chloride ion and hypochlorite ion.
- The latter disproportionates to H 2 O 2 and O2.
- MDA disproportionates to dehydroascorbate and AsA if it is not immediately reduced.
adjectiveˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃ(ə)nətˌdisprəˈpôrSH(ə)nət Too large or too small in comparison with something else. 不相称的；不匀称的 people on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel 低收入的人花在燃料上的钱却不少。 their sentences were disproportionate to the offenses they had committed 惯犯在被判刑时是从重量刑的。 Example sentencesExamples - They took up a disproportionate amount of teachers' time and caused unreasonable stress.
- These can take a disproportionate amount of time and funding, to the detriment of local priorities.
- Under Japan's political system, towns like Towa wield a disproportionate amount of influence.
- In a country which is invariably ruled by coalitions, a small number of seats can buy a disproportionate amount of power.
- Rivals complain that Murphy has disproportionate amounts of cash with which to distort the market.
- The Sheikh's willingness to spend disproportionate amounts of money for certain objects has astonished the art world.
- That can take up a disproportionate amount of time and there is therefore less time spent on the business of teaching and learning.
- This economic control gives capitalists a disproportionate amount of power in all realms of society.
- We must all understand what takes up a disproportionate amount of the available police resources we all call for.
- Of course in reality I know some very nice people with beards (as well as a disproportionate amount of idiots).
- Readings take up a disproportionate amount of my time and, more importantly, emotional energy, I find.
- Very obese people tend not to exercise and are frequently poor, and they spend a disproportionate amount of time dieting.
- For someone with what you might call a small social circle, I get invited to a disproportionate amount of weddings.
- It's received a wholly disproportionate amount of attention just because of his name.
- So I guess we've all spent a disproportionate amount of time in the three second-hand shops.
- California bears a disproportionate amount of the cost of illegal immigration.
- Kate gets a disproportionate amount of wreckage to build her shelter.
- Cops spend a disproportionate amount of time in their cars, driving around on motor patrol.
- It turned out that a disproportionate amount of the unclaimed luggage originated from the Indian sub-continent.
- The disproportionate amount of privately educated applicants who continue to win places each year is a concern.
Synonyms out of proportion to, not in proportion to, not appropriate to, not commensurate with, relatively too large for, relatively too small for
OriginMid 16th century: from dis- (expressing absence) + proportionate, on the pattern of French disproportionné. verbˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃəneɪtˌdisprəˈpôrSHənāt [no object]Chemistry Undergo disproportionation. 〔化〕歧化 water disproportionates to oxygen and hydrogen 水歧化成氧气和氢气。 Example sentencesExamples - When bubbled through alkaline water, chlorine gas disproportionates to form chloride ion and hypochlorite ion.
- MDAsA is spontaneously disproportionated to AsA and dehydroascorbate (DAsA).
- The latter disproportionates to H 2 O 2 and O2.
- The rapidly induced production of ROS under stress conditions initially results in the production of O.2 -, which then disproportionates to H 2 O 2 either spontaneously or via superoxide dismutase.
- MDA disproportionates to dehydroascorbate and AsA if it is not immediately reduced.
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