disproportionately

/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənətli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃənətli/ (ame, ipa)

disproportionately — 副詞

1. to a degree that is unfairly large or small when measured against something else

1.副詞B2
釋義

不成比例地

在比較中顯得過大或過小的狀態

to a degree that is unfairly large or small when measured against something else

例句

Thandiwe noticed that the cleaning duties fell disproportionately on the junior staff.

Thandiwe 注意到清潔工作不成比例地落在基層員工身上。

fall disproportionately on + [affected group]

The flooding hit the villages closest to the old river disproportionately.

洪水不成比例地衝擊了最靠近舊河的村莊。

同義詞
  • excessively

    focuses on going beyond a limit, without necessarily comparing two things

  • unduly

    more formal; emphasises that something is inappropriate or unwarranted beyond what is right

  • inordinately

    formal; stresses extreme excess rather than imbalance between two sides

  • overly

    more casual; simply means 'too much' without the comparative element

反義詞
  • proportionately

    in a way that matches the size or importance of something else

  • equally

    in equal amounts or to the same degree

文法句型

disproportionately + adjective

disproportionately + past participle

fall + disproportionately + on + [group]

用法筆記

Used when the imbalance is clearly unfair or notable — not for describing any small difference. Most often modifies adjectives (large, high, small, low) or past participles (affected, burdened, represented).

常見錯誤

❌The budget was cut disproportionally this year.
✅The budget was cut disproportionately this year.
💡'disproportionally' is a rare variant; 'disproportionately' is the standard form in all major varieties of English.