| 单词 | ration book |
| 释义 | > as lemmasration book ration book n. a book entitling its holder to a ration. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > supply of food or provisions > rations > [noun] > ticket or card entitling to rations or provisions soup-ticket1839 ration book1845 meal ticket1864 ration card1870 pie card1895 the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > an allotted share, portion, or part > [noun] > by government or authority > card or coupon of entitlement ration book1845 meat card1870 ration card1870 ration ticket1871 food card1896 sugar card1917 coupon1918 meat coupon1918 clothing book1943 clothing coupon1943 1845 J. Smith Syst. Mil. Discipline 167 When the secretary has signed his ration book, he may then destroy those receipts. 1887 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 10 Sept. 5/3 In June or July, the ration books showed there had been no fresh meat or vegetables served for one week. 1918 Times 1 Nov. 3/2 The Ministry of Food wish to remind the public that persons registered with retailers for tea must renew their registration as soon as possible by depositing with the retailer the ‘spare counterfoil 2’ on leaf 7 of their new ration books. 1939 New Statesman 18 Nov. 700/1 The ration books..have now been distributed. 1983 G. Swift Waterland l. 295 It's March 18th, 1947. The war's over. But the hardship's not over. The ration book still stands on the mantlepiece. < as lemmas |
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