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单词 ration
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Free healthcare and education were of little comfort when food rationing and poverty were all around.Other posters encouraged buying war bonds, rationing or aid to refugees and soldiers.A weekly ration of meat, she suggests, would cause less friction and inconvenience.This nearly covered the cost of our weekly meat ration.Over the following weeks his condition was monitored and the emergency rations gradually began to take effect.The present display provides meagre rations of all three.What we did have was ration books and the freedom to roam.This may mean rationing the air time of particularly garrulous individuals.There was a further echo of war recently when rationing was reintroduced across the county.He had only a basic needs pack and emergency rations.The continued rationing of food was one way of sharing out what was essentially in short supply.Riders fought for the meagre rations inside the small café.It sometimes rations certain numbers already.Each house had a ration book.Many of my fellow carers complained about small cost savings such as rationing in the amount of cleaning foam we could use.Malaysia has begun to ration the oil and India is poised to cut import duties.The official ration allowance of twenty-four ounces of rice and vegetables a day was seldom issued.In many areas, treatments such as hip operations are already being rationed.They were served a banquet of knowledge; we had basic rations.Did she just think her trousers had shrunk, or she had been scoffing too many army rations?They were down to two weeks' rations by mid-June.What began as a protest by opponents of the Government against electricity rationing slipped into violence and clashes with troops, with rioters blocking main roads.

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ration

British English: ration NOUN
When there is not enough of something, your ration of it is the amount that you are allowed to have.
The government has been distributing food rations for the past two months.
  • American English: ration
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ração
  • Chinese: > 配给量物资紧缺时的
  • European Spanish: ración
  • French: ration
  • German: Ration
  • Italian: razione
  • Japanese: 配給量
  • Korean: 배급량
  • European Portuguese: ração
  • Latin American Spanish: ración
British English: ration VERB
When something is rationed by a person or government, you are only allowed to have a limited amount of it, usually because there is not enough of it.
Staples such as bread, rice, and tea are already being rationed.
  • American English: ration
  • Brazilian Portuguese: racionar
  • Chinese: > 配给物资紧缺时的
  • European Spanish: racionar
  • French: rationner
  • German: rationieren
  • Italian: razionare
  • Japanese: 配給する
  • Korean: >공급량을 제한하다특히 식량이 부족한 시기에
  • European Portuguese: racionar
  • Latin American Spanish: racionar

All related terms of 'ration'

Chinese translation of 'ration'

ration

(ˈræʃən)

n (c)

  1. (= allowance) [of food, petrol etc] 配给(給)限额(額) (pèijǐ xiàn'é)

vt

  1. [food, petrol etc] 定量供应(應) (dìngliàng gōngyìng)

Derived Forms

rations n pl (Mil) 口粮(糧) (kǒuliáng)
(noun) 
Definition
a fixed allowance of something that is scarce, such as food or petrol in wartime
The meat ration was down to one pound per person per week.
Synonyms
allowance
I weighed out my allowance of sugar.
quota
The quota of four tickets per person had been reduced to two.
allotment
His meagre allotment of gas had to be saved for emergencies.
provision
helping
extra helpings of ice-cream
part
A large part of his earnings went on repaying the bank loan.
share
I have had more than my share of adventures.
measure
The colonies were claiming a larger measure of self-government.
dole
They held their plates out for a dole of food.
portion
his portion of the inheritance
(plural noun) 
Definition
a fixed daily allowance of food, such as that given to a soldier
emergency food rations
Synonyms
supplies
stores
provisions
necessities
food
commons (British)
kai (New Zealand, informal)
provender
(verb) 
Definition
to restrict the distribution of (something)
Staples such as bread, rice and tea are already being rationed.
Synonyms
limit
He limited payments on the country's foreign debt.
control
The government tried to control rising health-care costs.
restrict
a move to restrict the number of students on campus at any one time
save
The majority of people intend to save.
budget
I'm learning how to budget my finances.
conserve
an increase in aid to help countries conserve their forests
(verb) 
Definition
to distribute a fixed amount of something to each person in a group
I had a flask so I rationed out cups of tea.
Synonyms
distribute
He began to distribute jobs among his friends.
issue
He issued a statement denying the allegations.
deal
dole
allocate
Tickets will be allocated to those who apply first.
give out
allot
We were allotted half an hour to address the committee.
mete
apportion
They are even-handed in apportioning the blame.
measure out
parcel out

Additional synonyms

in the sense of allocate
Definition
to assign to someone or for a particular purpose
Tickets will be allocated to those who apply first.
Synonyms
assign,
grant,
distribute,
designate,
set aside,
earmark,
give out,
consign,
allow,
budget,
allot,
mete,
share out,
apportion,
appropriate
in the sense of allot
Definition
to assign as a share or for a particular purpose
We were allotted half an hour to address the committee.
Synonyms
assign,
allocate,
designate,
set aside,
earmark,
mete,
share out,
apportion,
budget,
appropriate
in the sense of allotment
His meagre allotment of gas had to be saved for emergencies.
Synonyms
assignment,
share,
measure,
grant,
allowance,
portion,
quota,
lot,
ration,
allocation,
stint,
appropriation,
stipend,
apportionment

Synonyms of 'ration'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of apportion
Definition
to divide out in shares
They are even-handed in apportioning the blame.
Synonyms
divide,
share,
deal,
distribute,
assign,
allocate,
dispense,
give out,
allot,
mete out,
dole out,
measure out,
parcel out,
ration out
in the sense of budget
Definition
to plan the expenditure of (money or time)
I'm learning how to budget my finances.
Synonyms
plan,
estimate,
allocate,
cost,
ration,
apportion,
cost out
in the sense of conserve
Definition
to protect from harm, decay, or loss
an increase in aid to help countries conserve their forests
Synonyms
protect,
keep,
save,
preserve
in the sense of control
Definition
to limit or restrain
The government tried to control rising health-care costs.
Synonyms
limit,
restrict,
curb,
delimit
in the sense of dole
They held their plates out for a dole of food.
Synonyms
share,
grant,
gift,
allowance,
portion,
donation,
quota,
parcel,
handout,
modicum,
pittance,
alms,
gratuity,
koha (New Zealand)
in the sense of helping
Definition
a single portion of food
extra helpings of ice-cream
Synonyms
portion,
serving,
ration,
piece,
dollop (informal),
plateful
in the sense of issue
Definition
to publish
He issued a statement denying the allegations.
Synonyms
give out,
release,
publish,
announce,
deliver,
spread,
broadcast,
distribute,
communicate,
proclaim,
put out,
circulate,
emit,
impart,
disseminate,
promulgate,
put in circulation
in the sense of measure
Definition
the size, quantity, or degree of something, as discovered by measurement or calculation
The colonies were claiming a larger measure of self-government.
Synonyms
quantity,
share,
amount,
degree,
reach,
range,
size,
capacity,
extent,
proportion,
allowance,
portion,
scope,
quota,
ration,
magnitude,
allotment,
amplitude
in the sense of part
Definition
a piece or portion
A large part of his earnings went on repaying the bank loan.
Synonyms
piece,
share,
proportion,
percentage,
lot,
bit,
section,
sector,
slice,
scrap,
particle,
segment,
portion,
fragment,
lump,
fraction,
chunk,
wedge
in the sense of portion
Definition
a part belonging to a person or group
his portion of the inheritance
Synonyms
share,
division,
allowance,
lot,
measure,
quantity,
quota,
ration,
allocation,
allotment

Additional synonyms

in the sense of quota
Definition
the prescribed number or quantity allowed, required, or admitted
The quota of four tickets per person had been reduced to two.
Synonyms
share,
allowance,
ration,
allocation,
part,
cut (informal),
limit,
proportion,
slice,
quantity,
portion,
assignment,
whack (informal),
dispensation
in the sense of restrict
Definition
to confine or keep within certain limits
a move to restrict the number of students on campus at any one time
Synonyms
limit,
fix,
regulate,
specify,
curb,
ration,
keep within bounds or limits
in the sense of save
Definition
to set aside or reserve (money or goods) for future use
The majority of people intend to save.
Synonyms
budget,
be economical,
economize,
scrimp and save,
retrench,
be frugal,
make economies,
be thrifty,
tighten your belt (informal),
watch your pennies,
draw in your horns
in the sense of share
Definition
a part or portion of something that belongs to or is contributed by a person or group
I have had more than my share of adventures.
Synonyms
part,
portion,
quota,
ration,
lot,
cut (informal),
due,
division,
contribution,
proportion,
allowance,
whack (informal),
allotment
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