ration
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/ˈræʃn/
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/ˈræʃn/
A fixed amount of food or supplies given when there is not enough for everyone.
During the war, each family received a weekly ration of food.
戰爭期間,每個家庭每週都收到一份食物配給。
A regular fixed amount of food given to soldiers or people in need.
The soldiers' daily ration includes bread, meat, and vegetables.
士兵的每日配給包括麵包、肉和蔬菜。
A normal or fair share of something.
I've had my ration of bad luck this week.
這週我已經受夠了我的那份壞運氣。
To limit how much of something someone can have.
The government had to ration water during the drought.
乾旱期間,政府不得不對水進行定量配給。