ration

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹeɪʃən/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person or group.
    — The corn ration was drastically reduced, and it was announced that an extra potato ration would be issued to make up for it.
动词 v.
  1. To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something. transitive
    — We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued.
  2. To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to. transitive
    — By the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water.
  3. To restrict (an activity etc.) transitive
    — I've rationed myself to one cup of coffee a day.

词形变化

rations plural rations present,singular,third-person rationing participle,present rationed participle,past rationed past

词汇关系

近义词
Hooverize
衍生词
deration rationable rationer

词源

词源 1
From French ration. Doublet of reason and ratio.
词源 2
From French ration. Doublet of reason and ratio.
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