ration
🇬🇧 UK/'ræʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A fixed, limited portion of food or resources allocated to a person, especially in times of scarcity
定量,配给量(尤指食物)
v.
To distribute or limit something in fixed amounts, especially during a shortage
定量供应,限量分配
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.food ration食物配给
- 2.daily ration每日定量
- 3.emergency rations应急口粮
- 4.ration of supplies物资配给
Example Sentences
- 1.
During the war, each family received a weekly ration of bread and butter.
- 2.
The stranded hikers had to stretch their food ration over several days.
- 3.
Soldiers in the field rely on emergency rations when supplies run low.