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be commensurate with sth
commensurate 常用作表语，后接 with，表示“与……相称、成比例”。
The punishment should be commensurate with the crime.
惩罚应当与罪行相称。
相称的；同等的；相应的
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相称的；同等的；相应的
corresponding in size or degree or extent
The punishment should be commensurate with the crime.
惩罚应当与罪行相称。
成比例的或具有相似可衡量标准的。
Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.
大小、程度或范围相当的
corresponding in size or degree or extent
描述一种晶体,其中每个原子或分子处于相同的相对位置。
Describing a crystal in which every atom or molecule is placed in the same relative position
描述同一阿基米德类中的两个数,二者均不无限大于对方。
Describing two numbers within the same Archimedean class, so that neither is infinitely larger than the other.
The amount of food prepared was commensurate with the number of guests at the party.
准备的食物量与聚会上的客人人数是相称的。
AI contextual example
Her effort was not commensurate with the difficulty of the exam, so she failed.
她的努力与考试的难度不相称，所以她不及格了。
AI contextual example
The length of the essay should be commensurate with the number of points you want to make.
文章的长度应该与你想表达的要点数量相称。
AI contextual example
pay should be commensurate with the time worked
报酬应与工作时间相称。
WordNet
commensurate 常用作表语，后接 with，表示“与……相称、成比例”。
The punishment should be commensurate with the crime.
惩罚应当与罪行相称。
作定语时放在名词前，意为“相应的、相称的”，与 be commensurate with 的用法不同。
She received a commensurate reward for her efforts.
她因自己的努力得到了相称的回报。
Not this
The punishment should commensurate with the crime.
Use this
The punishment should be commensurate with the crime.
commensurate 是形容词，不是动词，不能单独作谓语；作表语时必须加 be 动词，构成 be commensurate with（与…相称）。中文“与…相称”是动词短语，容易导致漏掉 be。
Not this
His abilities are commensurate to the task.
Use this
His abilities are commensurate with the task.
commensurate 表示“相称”时，固定搭配介词是 with，而不是 to。不能说 commensurate to，这是介词的误用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
与…相称；与…相应
Her salary is commensurate with her experience.
她的薪水与她的经验相称。
相应的增加
The higher demand caused a commensurate increase in prices.
更高的需求导致价格的相应上涨。
相称的回报
Risky investments require a commensurate reward.
高风险投资需要相称的回报。
相应的水平
We need a commensurate level of support for this task.
我们需要为这项任务提供相应的支持水平。
相应的处罚
The judge handed down a commensurate punishment.
法官作出了相应的处罚。
相应的回应
The United Nations called for a commensurate response to the crisis.
联合国呼吁对这场危机作出相应的回应。
与……相称；与……成比例
Your salary should be commensurate with your experience.
你的薪水应该与你的经验相称。
与……相称；与……相应
The punishment was commensurate to the crime.
惩罚与罪行相称。
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联想 common measure（共同测量）：两物用同一把尺子量出相同结果，即 commensurate「相称的」。
语域：formal 常见场景：学术论文、法律文件、正式报告 commensurate 是比较正式的词，通常多用于学术、法律等书面语境，表示“相称的、同等的”；日常口语中较少见，更常说 matching 或 proportional。
押韵词：incommensurate /ˌɪnkəˈmɛnsɝət/（重读音节后的 /mɛnsɝət/ 与目标相同）。拼写相似但发音不同：commence /kəˈmɛns/ 没有 /ɝət/ 尾；commensurable /kəˈmɛnsərəbəl/ 结尾为 /bəl/；accurate /ˈækjərət/、separate /ˈsɛpərət/ 的 -ate 读 /ət/，且重音元音不同；measure /ˈmɛʒɚ/ 虽同源但拼写差异大。
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