ADJECTIVE | VERB + RATIO | RATIO + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤high, low高比率;低比率➤gender, sex性別比例◇Some universities take steps to keep their gender ratio 50-50.有些大學採取多種措施以保持男女性別比例各佔一半。➤staffing人員配備比◇Staffing ratios were generally better in smaller hospitals.小醫院的人員配備比通常要好一些。➤male-female, nurse-patient, student-teacher, etc.男女、護士與病人、師生等的比例▸➤benefit-to-risk, power-to-weight, etc.利益與風險、權力與責任等之比➤price-earnings, price-to-earnings (bothbusiness商業) 市盈率◇The stock's price-earnings ratio has dropped to 24.該股票的市盈率已跌至 24。VERB + RATIO➤achieve, have實現/擁有比率◇They have a high ratio of imports to exports.他們進口對出口的比率很高。➤improve, increase改善/提高比率◇The hospital is trying to improve its staff / patient ratio.該醫院正努力提高醫患比例。➤reduce降低比率▸➤calculate, compute, determine, find, work out計算比率;確定比率;得出比率;算出比率RATIO + VERB➤improve比率提高▸➤worsen比率惡化◇the worsening student / teacher ratio in our schools我們各學校日趨不合理的師生比例➤differ, range (from... to...), vary比例不同;比例(從⋯到⋯)變化◇Waist-to-hip ratios vary according to body type.腰與臀的比例隨體型的不同而不同。PREPOSITION➤in a/the ratio以⋯比例◇We mixed the oil and water in a ratio of one to five.我們以 1 比 5 的比例混合油和水。➤ratio between⋯之間的比率◇the ratio between the amount of time spent on the work and the profit produced該工作所花時間與獲益之比➤ratio of sth to sth⋯和⋯的比率◇the ratio of house prices to incomes房價與收入之比
ratio ♦︎ proportion ♦︎ scaleThese are all words for the amount or size of sth compared with sth else.这些词均表示比率、比例。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the ratio / proportion of A to B◆a ratio / scale of 1:25, etc.◆out of proportion / scale◆a high / low ratio / proportion■ratioˈreɪʃiəʊ; NAmEˈreɪʃioʊ(pluralratios) [countable] the relationship between two groups of people or things that is represented by two numbers showing how much larger one group is than the other比率;比例◆What is the ratio of men to women in the department?这个部门的男女比例是多少?◆The school has a low student-teacher ratio(= there are few students for each teacher).这所学校的学生与老师的比例很低。◆The ratio of applications to available places currently stands at 100:1.目前,申请人数和职位空缺的比例为100:1。■proportionprəˈpɔːʃn; NAmEprəˈpɔːrʃn [uncountable, plural] the relationship of one thing to another, for example in size or amount; the correct relationship between these things(尺寸或数量等的)比例;恰当的比例;均衡;匀称◆The room is very long in proportion to(= relative to) its width.这个房间的长度比宽度大很多。◆You haven't drawn the figures in the foreground in proportion.你的前景人物画得不合比例。◆The head is out of proportion with the body.头部和身体不成比例。◆Always try to keep a sense of proportion(= of the relative importance of different things).事有轻重缓急之分,这要常记在心。◆It is an impressive building with fine proportions.这是一栋比例谐调的雄伟建筑。 see also proportional,proportionate ⇨ relative■scale [countable, uncountable] the relation between the actual size of sth and its size on a map, diagram or model that represents it(地图、图表或模型的)比例,比例尺◆The map is drawn to a scale of 1:25 000.这张地图是按1:25 000的比例绘制的。◆Engineers have built a scale model of part of the coast.设计师建构了一个按比例缩小的局部海岸模型。◆Is this diagram to scale(= are all the parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)?这个图表是按比例画的吗?
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