disproportionate
Significado: Too large or too small in comparison to something else; out of proportion.
Disproportionate indicates an imbalance — something is larger, smaller, or more extreme than what is fair, expected, or appropriate. It is a key term in human rights law (a 'disproportionate impact' on minorities), media analysis (a 'disproportionate amount of coverage'), and general argumentation. The adverb 'disproportionately' is equally common. The word nearly always carries a critical or negative tone, implying unfairness.
Ejemplos
- A disproportionate number of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds leave school without qualifications. 来自弱势背景的年轻人中,有不成比例的多数在没有取得资格证书的情况下离开了学校。Un número desproporcionado de jóvenes de entornos desfavorecidos abandona la escuela sin cualificaciones.恵まれない環境出身の若者のうち、不釣り合いに多くの者が資格を取得せずに学校を去っている。불우한 환경 출신의 청소년 중 불균형적으로 많은 수가 자격증 없이 학교를 떠나고 있다.
- Critics argued that the penalty was disproportionate to the minor infraction committed. 批评者认为,这一处罚与所犯的轻微违规行为不成比例。Los críticos argumentaron que la sanción era desproporcionada en relación con la infracción menor cometida.批評家たちは、その処罰は犯した軽微な違反に対して不釣り合いであると主張した。비평가들은 그 처벌이 저지른 경미한 위반에 비해 불균형적이라고 주장했다.
- Women bear a disproportionate share of unpaid caring responsibilities in most societies. 在大多数社会中,女性承担着不成比例的无偿照护责任。Las mujeres soportan una parte desproporcionada de las responsabilidades de cuidado no remunerado en la mayoría de las sociedades.ほとんどの社会において、女性が無償の介護責任の不均衡な割合を負っている。대부분의 사회에서 여성이 무급 돌봄 책임의 불균형한 비율을 지고 있다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, media, legal
Tono: negative
Origen e historia
From dis- (not, opposite of) + proportionate, from Late Latin proportionatus. The prefix dis- negates the sense of balance, creating a word meaning 'out of proper proportion.'
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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