ration
n
1 [C] fixed quantity, esp an official allowance of food, etc in times of shortage 定量; (尤指食物等短缺時的)配給限額
the weekly butter, coal, petrol, etc ration, eg during a war 黃油、 煤炭、 汽油等的每周配給量(如在戰爭期間)
[attrib 作定語]
a ration card/book, ie entitling the holder to a ration 配給卡[簿](持有者獲配給品供應的憑證).
2 rations [pl]
fixed daily allowance of food in the armed forces, etc (軍隊等每日的)口糧: draw rations 領取口糧.
3 (idm 習語) be on short rations => short1. ration, v
1 [esp passive 尤用於被動語態
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (to sth) limit sb/sth to a fixed amount of sth 按定量向某人[某事物]供應某物; 配給
People were rationed to one egg a week. 每周配給一個雞蛋.
Bread was rationed to one loaf per family. 每戶供應一個面包.
2 (phr v) ration sth out distribute (food, etc) in fixed quantities 按定量分發(食品等)
ration the remaining water out among the survivors 把剩余的水分發給幸存者. rationing n [U]
system of limiting and sharing food, clothing, etc in times of shortage (食品、 衣物等短缺時實行的)配給制度
The Government may have to introduce petrol rationing. 政府可能不得不實行汽油限量供應.
Can you find her purse? If she's gone somewhere she will have taken it.
你能找到她的錢包嗎?如果她去什么地方她會帶著它的。
The fax has greatly changed office work, especially in China.
特別是在中國,傳真機大大地改變了辦公室的工作。
Because of his actions, all Hindus were finally free to draw water from the same village well, to go to the same temple to pray and even marry each other.