单词 | points rationing |
释义 | > as lemmaspoints rationing points rationing n. = point rationing n. at Compounds 2. ΚΠ 1941 Times 12 Nov. 6/4 The public are urged not to rush to the shops on Monday morning when canned meat, fish, and beans become available under the new points rationing scheme. 1950 Times 20 May 4/1 The ending..of the points rationing system, which has been in operation for more than eight years, was announced by the Minister of Food yesterday. 1997 K. Tribe Econ. Careers ii. 27 In the Ministry of Food..there were difficulties about the individual rationing of the many miscellaneous foodstuffs which could be made available. Yet a solution in the introduction of ‘points rationing’ was regarded with great suspicion. < as lemmas |
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