Every health system in an economically developed society isfaced with the need to decide(either formally or informally) what proportion ofthe community’stotal resources should be spent on health-care; how resources are to beapportioned; what diseases and disabilities and which forms of treatment are tobe given priority; which members of the community are to be given specialconsideration in respect of their health needs; and which forms of treatmentare the most cost-effective.

經濟發達國家的醫療系統都面臨著這些問題：到底社會整體資源當中多大的比例應該用于醫療?這些資源該如何分配?哪些疾病、殘疾或者什么形式的治療應該給予優先考慮?哪些社會成員應該在醫療需求方面給予特殊考慮?哪種治療形式的性價比較高?

單詞詳解

英漢雙解

n. 比；比例

簡明例句

The proportion of women in the profession had risen to 17.3 percent.

該職業的女性從業人員比例已升高到17.3%。

n. 均衡；調和；相稱

簡明例句

We've got to keep this in proportion.

我們得保持其平衡。

Haven't you got things just a little bit out of proportion?

你難道不覺得有點過分了嗎?

We must not lose our sense of proportion.

我們要把握好分寸。

n. 一份；一部分

簡明例句

A vast proportion of our revenue comes from advertisements.

我們的大部分收入來自廣告。

The radio station has to include a substantial proportion of classical music.

該電臺不得不播放大量的古典音樂。

Women's bodies tend to have a higher proportion of fat to water.

女性身體內脂肪相對于水分的比例往往更高。

vt. 使成比例

簡明例句

Proportion the charge in terms of the benefit received.

按照獲益的大小調整收費比例。

詞根詞綴

pro =很多…

proficient adj. 熟練的;精通的

pro很多...+fic制造+ient形容詞 =熟練的;精通的

profuse adj. 極其豐富的

pro很多…+fus流+e =流很多→大量的

profoundly adv. 深深地

pro很多+found底部+ly表副詞 =很深地

port =部分

disproportionate adj. 不成比例的

dis不+pro很多...+port部分+ion表名詞+ate形容詞后綴 =不成比例的; 不相稱的

ion =表名詞

abrasion n. 磨損

ab表加強+ras刮擦+ion表名詞 =磨損

abstraction n. 抽象化

abs離開+tract拉+ion表名詞 =被拉開→抽象

accentuation n. 重讀

ac來+cent唱歌+uate使動+ion名詞后綴 =重讀