This is very close to proportional: in a fitting relationship of size or amount.

This這個字is very close to proportional跟proportional非常接近: in a fitting relationship of size or amount指大小或數量上相稱的關係。

Though actually, in news and law this is the word people reach for when they mean “not too heavy and not too light for what happened.” A proportionate punishment fits the act. A proportionate response is not a huge reply to a small problem.

Though actually不過其實in news and law在新聞和法律裡this is the word people reach for這是人們常用的字when they mean “not too heavy and not too light for what happened.”意思是「對發生的事情來說不會太重也不會太輕」。A proportionate punishment一個proportionate的懲罰fits the act跟行為相稱。A proportionate response一個proportionate的回應is not a huge reply to a small problem不是對一個小問題做出很大的反應。

Proportional is the cooler maths twin. Proportionate is the “does this amount fit the situation?” twin. Many writers still treat them as almost the same, and you will see both.

Proportional proportional是比較冷靜的數學版雙胞胎is the cooler maths twin。Proportionate proportionate則是「這個量跟情況相不相稱」的那個雙胞胎is the “does this amount fit the situation?” twin。Many writers很多作者still treat them as almost the same仍然把兩者當成幾乎一樣and you will see both所以兩種你都會看到。

There is also a rare verb to proportionate — to make amounts match — but ordinary English almost never uses it.

There也有is also a rare verb to proportionate一個很少見的動詞to proportionate — to make amounts match意思是讓數量互相配合 — but ordinary English但一般英文almost never uses it幾乎不會用到它。