英语

commensurately

gb/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/ us/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
C1 英语
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adverb formal C1 relation
1

in proportion; correspondingly

in the same proportion; by the same amount compared to something else

用法模式: [something] increase/decrease/rise/fall commensurately (with [something])
常见错误:
Often confused with 'consequently' (meaning 'as a result'); 'commensurately' means 'in proportion'.
近义词
proportionally (More common and more direct for numerical relationships.) | correspondingly (Emphasizes matching change rather than exact proportionality.)
反义词
disproportionately (Changes by an amount that does not match the other change.)
搭配
increase commensurately |rise commensurately |grow commensurately |decline commensurately |commensurately with |commensurately higher |commensurately lower |commensurately greater |commensurately smaller |expand commensurately
主题
business |writing |numbers
例句
  • As demand increased, prices rose commensurately.
  • The budget should expand commensurately with the scope of the project.
  • If workloads grow, staffing needs to grow commensurately.
学习者例句
  • My salary did not increase commensurately with my responsibilities.
  • Costs rose commensurately.
adverb formal C1 property
2

to a matching, appropriate degree

in a way that matches the effort, value, or risk

用法模式: be rewarded/paid/compensated commensurately (for/with [something])
常见错误:
Learners may omit the idea of matching (e.g., using it just as 'very'); it implies a comparison to effort, value, or another factor.
近义词
appropriately (Broader; does not necessarily imply proportional matching.) | adequately (Focuses on sufficiency rather than proportionality.)
反义词
inadequately (Fails to match what is needed or deserved.) | excessively (Goes beyond what is appropriate or deserved.)
搭配
paid commensurately |compensated commensurately |rewarded commensurately |punished commensurately |valued commensurately |recognized commensurately |invest commensurately |allocate commensurately |commensurately severe |commensurately significant
主题
business |work |law
例句
  • Employees expect to be compensated commensurately for the extra hours.
  • The penalties were not commensurately severe given the harm caused.
  • If you take on more risk, you should be rewarded commensurately.
学习者例句
  • She was paid commensurately for her experience.
语法
词典原形
commensurately
IPA
GB/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
US/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
音节与重音
com - men - sur - ately (4 个音节)
Stress on 2nd syllable (men)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: commensurately
  • Plural: commensuratelies
词族
Forms
commensuratelies noun
Core family
commensurate adjective C1
Related words
proportion noun B1 proportionate adjective proportionately adverb
Negative and opposite forms
incommensurate adjective disproportionate adjective C1 disproportionately adverb
Advanced or less common
commensurable adjective incommensurable adjective
相关表达

be paid commensurately

1
/bˈi pˈeɪd kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
fixed phrase formal

be paid to a matching degree

get pay that matches your work

例句
  • She believes she should be paid commensurately with her experience.
  • Contractors are expected to deliver quickly and be paid commensurately.
  • If the role expands, you should be paid commensurately for the added responsibility.

commensurately with

1
/kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase formal

in proportion to

in the same proportion as

例句
  • Productivity needs to rise commensurately with wages.
  • Spending has not increased commensurately with revenue.
  • The complexity of the system grew commensurately with its user base.

increase commensurately

1
/ˈɪŋkɹis kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
fixed phrase formal

increase by a matching amount

increase in the same proportion

例句
  • If output doubles, capacity must increase commensurately.
  • We expected profits to increase commensurately, but they stayed flat.
  • As the team grew, management costs increased commensurately.

rise commensurately

1
/ɹˈaɪz kəmˈɛnsɚɪtli/
fixed phrase formal

rise by a matching amount

rise in the same proportion

例句
  • Rents rose commensurately with inflation.
  • When sales rose, advertising spend rose commensurately.
  • We assumed interest rates would rise commensurately, but they did not.

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