disproportion
noun /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃn/
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- the state of two things not being at an equally high or low level; an example of this
不相称;不均衡;不成比例;不相称(或不均衡、不成比例)的东西 - disproportion (between A and B) the disproportion between the extra responsibilities and the small salary increase
额外的责任与小幅增加的薪金之间的不相称 - disproportion (of A to B) a profession with a high disproportion of male to female employees
男女雇员比例严重失调的职业
词源mid 16th cent.: from dis- (expressing absence) + proportion, on the pattern of French disproportion. - disproportion (between A and B) the disproportion between the extra responsibilities and the small salary increase