a disproportion between [noun] and [noun]
There is a disproportion between supply and demand.
供需之间存在不均衡。
不成比例的状态；不正常或不适当的比例；不平衡；缺乏适当性、充分性或适当比例；不适合
lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
不成比例的状态；不正常或不适当的比例；不平衡
The state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.
缺乏适当性、充分性或适当比例；不适合
Lack of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness.
There is a clear disproportion between the number of teachers and students in this school.
这所学校里教师和学生的数量明显不均衡。
用法提示：此处 disproportion 作名词，表示“不均衡”或“不成比例”。
The disproportion in incomes between the rich and the poor has become more obvious.
富人和穷人之间收入的失衡变得更加明显。
用法提示：disproportion 作名词，指收入等方面的比例失调。
The government promised to address the disproportion in funding for rural and urban schools.
政府承诺要解决城乡学校经费不均衡的问题。
用法提示：disproportion 作名词，表示资源分配上的不均衡。
There is a disproportion between supply and demand.
供需之间存在不均衡。
The punishment was in disproportion to the crime.
惩罚与罪行不成比例。
及物动词用法，较少见。
The policy may disproportion the budget allocation.
这项政策可能会使预算分配不均衡。
grammar · medium
易错句子The project received a disproportion amount of funding.
正确表达The project received a disproportionate amount of funding.
disproportion 是名词或动词，不能作定语形容词。应使用形容词 disproportionate 修饰名词 amount。
grammar · medium
易错句子The two measures are disproportion to each other.
正确表达The two measures are disproportionate to each other.
disproportion 不可作表语形容词。正确形式是形容词 disproportionate，常与介词 to 搭配。
disproportionate是形容词，表示不成比例；disproportion是名词或动词，表示不均衡。
proportion是名词，表示均匀或比例关系；disproportion是名词，表示缺乏均衡。
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