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单词 portion
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portion

noun
 
/ˈpɔːʃn/
/ˈpɔːrʃn/
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  1.  
    one part of something larger
    • a substantial/significant portion of the population
    • Only a small portion of the budget is spent on books.
    • The central portion of the bridge collapsed.
    • You give this portion of the ticket to the inspector and keep the other.
    • She could recite large portions of Shakespeare.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • good
    • huge
    verb + portion
    • make up
    • take up
    preposition
    • portion of
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  2.  
    an amount of food that is large enough for one person
    • a generous portion of meat
    • She cut the cake into six small portions.
    • You should eat several portions of fruit a day.
    • Do you serve children’s portions?
    • This particular type of fish has less than 200 calories per portion.
    Extra Examples
    • Divide the mixture into individual portions and place them on a baking tray.
    • He ordered a double portion of ham and eggs.
    Topics Cooking and eatingb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • double
    • generous
    • large
    verb + portion
    • eat
    preposition
    • portion of
    phrases
    • divide something into portions
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  3. [usually singular] a part of something that is shared with other people synonym share
    • You must accept a portion of the blame for this crisis.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • good
    • huge
    verb + portion
    • make up
    • take up
    preposition
    • portion of
    See full entry
  4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French porcion, from Latin portio(n-), from the phrase pro portione ‘in proportion’.

portion

verb
/ˈpɔːʃn/
/ˈpɔːrʃn/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they portion
/ˈpɔːʃn/
/ˈpɔːrʃn/
he / she / it portions
/ˈpɔːʃnz/
/ˈpɔːrʃnz/
past simple portioned
/ˈpɔːʃnd/
/ˈpɔːrʃnd/
past participle portioned
/ˈpɔːʃnd/
/ˈpɔːrʃnd/
-ing form portioning
/ˈpɔːʃənɪŋ/
/ˈpɔːrʃənɪŋ/
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  1. to divide something into parts or portions
    • portion something The factory portions and packs over 12 000 meals a day.
    • portion something out Land was portioned out among the clans.
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French porcion, from Latin portio(n-), from the phrase pro portione ‘in proportion’.
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