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portion

英['pɔːʃ(ə)n] 美['pɔrʃən]
  • n. 部分;一份;命运
  • vt. 分配;给…嫁妆

英英释意


1. something determined in relation to something that includes it;
"he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"
"I read a portion of the manuscript"
"the smaller component is hard to reach"
2. something less than the whole of a human artifact;
"the rear part of the house"
"glue the two parts together"
3. the result of parcelling out or sharing;
"death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans"
4. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group;
"he wanted his share in cash"
5. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you);
"whatever my fortune may be"
"deserved a better fate"
"has a happy lot"
"the luck of the Irish"
"a victim of circumstances"
"success that was her portion"
6. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal;
"the helpings were all small"
"his portion was larger than hers"
"there's enough for two servings each"