commeasurable
commeasurable — 形容詞
- commeasurablepositive
- more commeasurablecomparative
- most commeasurablesuperlative
1. matching another thing in size, amount, or degree, so the two seem fair or balan
相稱的；相當
在大小或程度上彼此相配的
matching another thing in size, amount, or degree, so the two seem fair or balanced when set against each other
Élise asked for a salary commeasurable with her years of teaching experience.
Élise 要求一份與她多年教學經驗相稱的薪水。
commeasurable with + noun: matching in amount
The committee felt the reward was hardly commeasurable with Tunde's huge effort.
委員會覺得那份獎勵和 Tunde 付出的巨大努力幾乎不相稱。
Diego argued that the small medal was not commeasurable with such a brave rescue.
Diego 主張，那面小獎牌和這樣英勇的救援行動並不相稱。
The damage to the old bridge was commeasurable with the force of the flood.
那座舊橋的損壞程度與洪水的力道相稱。
- commensurate
the common modern form carrying the same meaning
- proportionate
everyday word for matching the size or amount of something
- comparable
stresses being similar enough to set side by side, not exact matching
- disproportionate
far bigger or smaller than what it is measured against
- incommensurate
not matching in size or degree
文法句型
commeasurable with + noun
be commeasurable with
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'with' plus the thing being compared. A rare, old-fashioned word; in modern writing 'commensurate' or 'proportionate' is far more common.