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disproportionately

/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃənətli/ American
  • adv. 不成比例地, 过度地
Definition
  • adv. to a degree that is too large or too small compared with something else
Example
Older workers were disproportionately affected by the recent company layoffs.
在最近的公司裁员中,年长员工受到的影响格外严重。