properly

适当地，真心地

 

【例】All materials used in stands and exhibition constructions must be properly fireproofed in accordance with local regulations.

用于展台和展览建设的一切材料按照当时的规章必须是真正防火的。

 

property

【1】财产

 

【例】How much property does your subsidiary have?

你们子公司有多少财产？

 

【2】所有权

 

【例】Until full payment has been made of all sums outstanding from the buyers to the sellers, the property in the goods shall remain in the sellers.

在买方尚未向卖方付清各项欠款以前，货物的所有权仍属于卖方。

 

【3】性能

 

多接用of，用复数。

【例】Here is a leaflet about the physical and chemical properties of our paraffin wax.

这是一份关于我方石蜡的物理和化学性质的活页说明书。

 

proportion

【1】比例

 

①【例】The annual proportion of the earning to be retained will be decided by the Board of Directors.

每年收入扣留的比例将由董事会做出决定。

 

②A与B二者相比较时中间用介词to：A to B。

【例】What is the proportion imports to exports?

进口与出口之间的比例有多大？

 

【2】部分

 

接用of (+全部)。

【例】A large proportion of innovations and adaptations are manufactured and marketed by small scale manufacturers.

很大一部分发明创造和改造的产品都是由小型制造商生产和销售的。

 

【3】in proportion成比例，协调的

 

【例】Compared with the US, China’s export quantity of corn is not even in proportion.

与美国相比，中国出口玉米的数量甚至不成比例。

 

【4】in proportion to与……成比例

 

【例】In a joint venture, profits are shared in proportion to each partner’s investment.

在合资企业中，利润是按各个合伙人投资多少成比例分享的。

 

【5】out of (all) proportion to太大，不成比例

 

【例】The price of this article is out of all proportion to its value.

这件物品的价格与其价值相比是太高了。