allotment
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/əˈlɑːtmənt/
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/əˈlɒtmənt/
A small piece of land in a town that you can rent to grow fruits and vegetables.
My family grows tomatoes and carrots on our allotment.
我家在我们租用的小块土地上种植番茄和胡萝卜。
An amount of something given to someone, or the act of giving it.
During the drought, the water allotment for farmers was reduced.
干旱期间,农民的用水配额被减少了。