disproportionate

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Không tương xứng, không cân đối

BrE /dɪsprəˈpɔːʃnət/ AmE /dɪsprəˈpɔːrʃnt/

adjective en → vi

1 RELATIONSHIP [attributive / predicative] B1

Không tương xứng, không cân đối

not in the correct or proper relationship to something else; too large, small, etc. compared with what is normal or expected

  • a disproportionate amount of sth

Collocations disproportionate response · disproportionate punishment

  • The punishment was disproportionate to the crime.

    Hình phạt không tương xứng với tội phạm.

2 ECONOMICS [attributive / predicative] B2

Không cân đối về kinh tế, không hợp lý về mặt kinh tế

relating to a situation in which one part of an economy or society is too large compared with other parts

  • disproportionate growth

Collocations disproportionate income gap · disproportionate wealth distribution

  • There is a disproportionate increase in the cost of living.

    Chi phí sinh hoạt tăng không tương xứng.