| 释义 |
deration, v.|diːˈræʃən|
[de- II. 2 + ration n.]
trans. To free (a rationed commodity) from rationing. Also deˈrationing vbl. n.
1920Glasgow Herald 25 Nov. 8 The Food Controller was able to announce..last night that sugar will be derationed as from Monday. Ibid. 15 One substantial instalment of decontrol I can announce to you to-night—the derationing of sugar. 1945John o' London's 16 Nov., Goods become derationed, only because some bureaucracy rationed them. 1955Times 16 May 4/6 Withdrawal of price controls..hand in hand with derationing. 1959Listener 1 Jan. 8/1 A minor news item of 1958 that strikes the fancy as one thinks back is that coal was ‘derationed’. |