ration

'ræʃәn
托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
n. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
v. restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
v. distribute in rations, as in the army

中文翻译

n. 定额, 定量, 配给
vt. 配给, 定量供应

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Collins 星级
8,465
BNC 频率
11,504
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记忆技巧

ration 的词根是 rat，与“考虑、计算”有关。后缀 -ion 表示“行为或状态”，所以 ration 可以理解为“按照计算分配的状态”。

例句

1. We need to ration our food supplies during the camping trip.
我们需要在露营时节省食物供应。
2. The government decided to ration water during the drought.
政府决定在干旱期间限制用水。
3. After the storm, families had to ration their electricity usage.
风暴过后，家庭不得不控制用电量。

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