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portion

UK //ˈpɔː.ʃən//US //ˈpɔːr.ʃən//

词源

源自中古英语porcioun,古法语porcion,拉丁语portio(部分、份额),与part(部分)同源。

noun

❶ 指整体中被分出来的一部分,通常用于描述食物、财产或时间等可分割的事物。

“She only ate a small portion of the cake.”

(她只吃了一小块蛋糕。)

“Each child received an equal portion of the inheritance.”

(每个孩子都分到了相同份额的遗产。)

❶ 指命运或人生中注定要经历的部分,常用于文学或哲学语境。

“He accepted his portion in life with grace.”

(他坦然接受了自己的人生际遇。)

“It seemed to be her portion to suffer.”

(受苦似乎是她命中注定的。)

同义词:part, share, segment, division, allotment

verb

❶ 将某物分成若干部分并分配出去,常用于正式场合或书面语。

“The land was portioned out among the heirs.”

(这块土地被分配给了各位继承人。)

“They portioned the food carefully to make it last.”

(他们仔细分配食物以维持更长时间。)

同义词:allocate, distribute, apportion, divide, share

常见短语

a portion of — 表示某事物的一部分,强调从整体中取出或分出的量。

“A significant portion of the audience left early.”

(相当一部分观众提前离场了。)

marriage portion — 指嫁妆,传统上新娘家庭给新婚夫妇的财物。

“In some cultures, the bride's family provides a marriage portion.”

(在某些文化中,新娘的家庭会提供嫁妆。)