according to a particular relationship in size, amount, or degree
（大小，数量，程度）按比例地
the pension was docked &B{in proportion to} earnings.
养老金是按照收入比例扣除的。
in the wrong relation to the size, shape, or position of other things
（与他物的大小、形状、位置的关系）不成比例；不相称
the sculpture seemed &B{out of proportion to} its surroundings.
这座雕塑似乎与周围环境不相称。
the ability to judge the relative importance or seriousness of things
区别轻重缓急的能力；分寸感；主次观念