单词 | ration |
释义 | ration /rash"euhn, ray"sheuhn/, n. 1. a fixed allowance of provisions or food, esp. for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread. 2. an allotted amount: They finally saved up enough gas rations for the trip. 3. rations, a. provisions: Enough rations were brought along to feed all the marchers. b. Chiefly South Atlantic States. food or meals: The old hotel still has the best rations in town. v.t. 4. to supply, apportion, or distribute as rations (often fol. by out): to ration out food to an army. 5. to supply or provide with rations: to ration an army with food. 6. to restrict the consumption of (a commodity, food, etc.): to ration meat during war. 7. to restrict the consumption of (a consumer): The civilian population was rationed while the war lasted. [1540-50; < F < L ration- (s. of ratio); see REASON] Syn. 1, 2. portion, allotment. 1, 3. See food. 4. mete, dole, allot. |
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