Sliding scale
计算尺, 按比例增减
📖 牛津释义
sliding scale
scale that relates two things, so that they each increase or decrease together 滑动费率, 滑动折算制（相关的两项目相应增减制）
Fees are calculated on a sliding scale according to income, ie Richer people pay more. 这种费用是根据收入高低滑动折算的（富人多付钱）
🧩 词语组成解析
a. 滑行的, 变化的\\n[机] 滑动
scale
[skel]
n. 规模;比例（尺）;鱼鳞;级别;
vt. 测量;攀登;刮去…的鳞片;
vi. 衡量;攀登;（鳞屑）脱落;生水垢;
scale(climb)→登；爬越；音阶；比例尺；规模；尺；尺上的刻度
🗣️ 情景例句
When would you be available to start work here?
你什么时候可以开始来这边上班？
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
没有危险就不能解除危险。
The sides of the dish were so smooth that it was almost impossible to attach hawsers and chains to the rim without damaging it.
盘子四边十分光滑，要在盘边拴上绳索或链条而同时又不损坏它是很难办到的。