/prəˈpɔ:ʃənl ||; prəˈpɔrʃənḷ/adjproportional (to sth) of the right size, amount or degree compared with sth else 成比例的;(大小、数量或程度上)相称的:
Salary is proportional to years of experience.薪金与资历是成比例的。 ➔proportionallyadv
proportional/prəˋpɔrʃənḷ; prəˈpɔːʃ$nəl/also 又作 proportionate /-ʃənIt; -ʃ$nət or -ʃ$nIt/adj if something is proportional to something else, its size, amount, importance etc is related to another amount 成比例的﹔相称的: +to The punishment should be proportional to the crime. 罚应当其罪。