When two things are commensurate, they match each other in size, quality, or how long they last.

When two things are commensurate當兩樣東西commensurate（相稱）的時候, they match each other in size, quality, or how long they last代表它們在大小、品質，或持續多久上是相配的

The pay matches the work. The punishment matches the wrong. The time you get matches the size of the job.

The pay matches the work薪水跟工作相配. The punishment matches the wrong懲罰跟過錯相配. The time you get matches the size of the job你拿到的時間跟這件工作的份量相配

You see this word a lot in serious writing about jobs and money: “a salary commensurate with experience.” You almost never hear it in the night market.

You see this word a lot in serious writing about jobs and money這個字常出現在講工作和薪水的正式文章裡: "a salary commensurate with experience."像是「與經驗相稱的薪資」. You almost never hear it in the night market在夜市裡你幾乎不會聽到

Though actually, people sometimes stretch it to mean “fair” or “enough” — “Is the reward commensurate?” — when the stricter idea is that the two sides sit on the same scale, not just that one side is big. There is a rare verb too, but learners almost only meet the adjective.

Though actually不過事實上, people sometimes stretch it to mean "fair" or "enough"有時候大家會把它引申成「公平」或「足夠」的意思 — "Is the reward commensurate?"像是「這個獎勵commensurate嗎？」 — when the stricter idea is that the two sides sit on the same scale但比較嚴格的意思其實是雙方站在同一個尺度上, not just that one side is big而不只是其中一邊很大. There is a rare verb too雖然也有一個罕見的動詞用法, but learners almost only meet the adjective但學習者幾乎只會遇到形容詞