| 单词 | fraction |
| 释义 | fraction fraction /ˈfræk.ʃən/ noun [C] ► C2 a number that results from dividing one whole number by another, or a small part of something: » ¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction.» Although sexual and violent crimes have increased by 13 percent, they remain only a tiny/small fraction of the total number of crimes committed each year.» They can produce it at a fraction of the cost of (= much more cheaply than) traditional methods.Thesaurus+: ↑FractionsThesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amounts • • • Extra Examples:» Reputable charities spend most of the donated money on aid and a tiny fraction on administration.» The new system can trace a phone call in a fraction of a second.» If you could move just a fraction to the right, I might get by.» For his maths homework, he's got to convert various fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.» How would you express 25% as a fraction, children? |
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