commensurately
commensurately — 副詞
1. used to say that one amount, size, or degree changes or exists at the same level
相應地
以與某事物成比例的方式
used to say that one amount, size, or degree changes or exists at the same level as another — for example, when a person's pay goes up at the same rate as the cost of living, or when someone's duties increase in step with the size of a project.
Sumin's workload grew commensurately as the department took on more clients.
隨著部門接洽更多客戶，Sumin 的工作量也相應地增加了。
commensurately + verb of change (grew)
When the clinic began serving two hundred extra patients each year, its funding increased commensurately.
當診所每年開始多服務兩百名病患時，它的資金也相應地增加了。
In many countries, income taxes rise commensurately with each worker's earnings.
在許多國家，所得稅會隨著每個人的收入而相應地提高。
Nikos found his responsibilities growing commensurately with every project he managed.
Nikos 發現他管理的每個專案都讓他的責任相應地加重。
- proportionately
more common in everyday formal writing; slightly less formal than commensurately
- correspondingly
suggests a matching relationship but does not always imply exact proportion
- accordingly
broader meaning; can refer to any appropriate action, not just proportional change
- disproportionately
describes change that is not in proportion to the cause
文法句型
commensurately with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Most common in formal and academic writing, especially when describing financial, quantitative, or organisational relationships. Not used in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
commensurately — 形容詞
- commensuratelypositive
- more commensuratelycomparative
- most commensuratelysuperlative
1. matching something in size, amount, or degree — for instance, a punishment that
相稱的
在規模、數量或程度上匹配的
matching something in size, amount, or degree — for instance, a punishment that fits the seriousness of a crime, or a budget that reflects a project's real needs.
The board offered Esteban a salary commensurate with twenty years of industry experience.
董事會提供 Esteban 一份與他二十年業界經驗相稱的薪水。
commensurate with + noun phrase describing experience
A fine of two hundred dollars was not commensurate with the damage to the apartment.
僅兩百美元的罰款與公寓受到的損害並不相稱。
negative: not commensurate with
The city council approved a budget commensurate with the size of the new school.
市議會批准了一份與新學校規模相稱的預算。
Adaeze accepted duties commensurate with her promotion to head of nursing.
Adaeze 接受了與她晉升為護理長相稱的職責。
- proportionate
the most common alternative; slightly less formal and used in a wider range of contexts
- corresponding
focuses on the matching relationship rather than exact proportion
- equivalent
suggests equal value or effect rather than proportional relationship
- disproportionate
not matching in size, amount, or degree
- unequal
broader meaning; not limited to proportional relationships
文法句型
be commensurate with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently found in legal, business, and academic writing. The noun it modifies is typically a quantity or value (salary, punishment, budget, responsibility).