commensurate

/kəˈmenʃərət/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈmenʃərət/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈmen(t)s-rət -ˈmen(t)sh-; -ˈmen(t)-sə- -shə-/ (ame, mw)

commensurate — 形容詞

  • commensuratepositive
  • more commensuratecomparative
  • most commensuratesuperlative

1. at a level that fairly fits what it is compared with in value, importance, effor

1.形容詞C1
釋義

相稱的

與另一事物在程度或重要性上相配

at a level that fairly fits what it is compared with in value, importance, effort, or risk

例句

The salary is commensurate with Gabriel's ten years of hospital experience.

這份薪水與 Gabriel 十年的醫院資歷相稱。

be commensurate with + experience

After the merger, managers received authority commensurate with their larger budgets.

合併後，經理們拿到與更大預算相稱的權限。

authority commensurate with + budget

同義詞
  • proportionate

    similarly formal and often used for force, scale, or response

  • matching

    broader and much more common in everyday English

  • corresponding

    can mean going together without the idea of fairness or fit

反義詞

文法句型

be commensurate with + noun

be commensurate with + experience/effort/risk

noun + commensurate with + noun

用法筆記

Most often appears after a linking verb and is usually followed by 'with' to name the thing being matched against. Common topics include pay, authority, responsibility, risk, and reward.

常見錯誤

❌The bonus was commensurate for the extra hours.
✅The bonus was commensurate with the extra hours.
💡This adjective normally takes 'with' when comparing two things.