HMAMOUNTa relationship between two amounts, represented by a pair of numbers showing how much bigger one amount is than the other 〔两个数量之间的〕比,比例,比率 → proportion
the ratio of something to something• The crucialfactors are the relative opportunity costs and the ratio of men's to women's earnings.• The labelling index was calculated as the ratio of Ki-67 positive tonegativecells per crypt.• Let R be the ratio of price tomarginalrevenue for good i as perceived by firms in some country.• This changed the ratio of qualified to unqualified staff from 61:23 to 58:28.• This is where the government increases the ratio of bonds tobills.• If carbamazepine is taken as monotherapy, the ratio of epoxide to the parent drug is about I; 10.• He then variedthe ratio of excitatory to inhibitory interactionstrengths.• But they want the ratio of satisfaction tofrustration to balance out in their favour.
From Longman Business Dictionary
ratiora·ti·o /ˈreɪʃiəʊˈreɪʃoʊ/ noun [countableC]
a relationship between two amounts that is represented by a pair of numbers showing how much greater one amount is than the other
The company’s ratio of current assets to current liabilities is 5 to 1.
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?