
好词典

源自法语 ration(配给量),最终来自拉丁语 ratio(计算、份额)。动词用法最早记录于18世纪。
❶ 指食物、燃料等必需品因供应不足而受到限制分配的状态,通常由政府或权威机构实施配给制度。
“During the war, food was strictly rationed to ensure fair distribution.”
(战争期间,食物被严格配给以确保公平分配。)
“Gasoline was rationed during the oil crisis.”
(石油危机期间,汽油实行了配给制。)
❶ 对必需品进行限量分配的行为,通常因资源短缺而采取的措施。
“The authorities rationed flour to one kilogram per family.”
(当局将面粉按每户一公斤的标准配给。)
“They rationed the remaining fuel carefully.”
(他们谨慎地分配了剩余的燃料。)
rationed out — 指将有限资源按计划逐步分配出去,强调分配过程的谨慎性。
“The supervisor rationed out the tools to each construction team.”
(主管将工具逐一分配给各施工队。)