When two things should sit next to each other in a fair or matching way — in size, amount, strength, or importance — but they do not, that situation is a disproportion. One side is too big, too small, too heavy, or too light compared with the other.

When two things should sit next to each other in a fair or matching way當兩樣東西本來應該以公平、對等的方式並列 in size, amount, strength, or importance不管是大小、數量、強度還是重要性 but they do not卻沒有對等 that situation is a disproportion這種情況就是disproportion One side is too big, too small, too heavy, or too light其中一邊太大、太小、太重，或太輕 compared with the other跟另一邊比起來

The word is rather formal. You will see it in news, reports, and careful writing more than in chat.

The word is rather formal這個字相當正式 You will see it你會看到它 in news, reports, and careful writing在新聞、報告和講究的文章裡 more than in chat比在聊天時看到得多

People use it about money (a disproportion between what bosses earn and what workers earn), about punishment (the pain does not match the crime), or about attention (too much time on one small thing). Though actually, in ordinary talk many speakers never use this noun at all; they say the same idea with a phrase: “out of proportion” or “not in proportion”.

People use it大家會用它 about money談錢 a disproportion between what bosses earn and what workers earn老闆賺的和員工賺的之間的disproportion about punishment談懲罰 the pain does not match the crime受的苦跟罪不相符 or about attention或談關注 too much time on one small thing花太多時間在一件小事上 Though actually不過其實 in ordinary talk在日常說話裡 many speakers never use this noun at all很多人根本不用這個名詞 they say the same idea with a phrase他們會用一個片語表達同樣的意思 'out of proportion' or 'not in proportion'「out of proportion」或「not in proportion」

There is a rare verb, to disproportion something, meaning to make it uneven, but you will almost never hear it.

There is a rare verb, to disproportion something有一個罕見的動詞to disproportion something meaning to make it uneven意思是讓某樣東西變得不均衡 but you will almost never hear it但你幾乎不會聽到