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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- ration
['ræʃən]
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1.
noun
[of food]
[ petrol etc]
(allowance) 配给限额
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2.
vt.
[+food]
[ petrol etc]
定量供应
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3.
n pl
[军]
rations 口粮
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- ration
[ˈræʃən]
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1.
n.[c]
定量
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The rations should be nutritionally balanced.
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定量分配食品应该营养均衡。
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2.
n.[c]
配给量，配给限额
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3.
vt.
限量配给；定量供应
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Bread was rationed during the siege of the city.
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在这座城市被围困期间，面包定量配给。
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4.
vt.
定量配给
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Cigarettes are rationed.
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香烟定量配给。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- ration
['ræʃən]
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n
a fixed allowance of food, provisions, etc, esp a statutory one for civilians in time of scarcity or soldiers in time of war
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a tea ration
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2.
n
(as modifier)
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a ration book
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3.
n
a sufficient or adequate amount
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you've had your ration of television for today
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4.
vt.
[tr]
[often foll by out]
to distribute (provisions), esp to an army
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5.
vt.
to restrict the distribution or consumption of (a commodity) by (people)
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the government has rationed sugar
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sugar is short, so I'll have to ration you
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6.
vt.
See also rations
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7.
vt.
[Etymology]
C18: via French from Latin ratio calculation; see reason
Examples
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a ration book
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sugar is short, so I'll have to ration you
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干粮袋
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haversack; ration bag
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配给证
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ration card (or book)
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配给制
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ration system; rationing
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配售
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ration (at state price)
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配售
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ration
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