portion
- IPA[ˈpôrSH(ə)n]
美式
- a part of a whole；a part of something divided between two or more people; a share
- divide (something) into parts; share out；serve (food) in an amount suitable for one person
verb: portion, 3rd person present: portions, gerund or present participle: portioning, past tense: portioned, past participle: portioned
noun: portion, plural noun: portions
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a part of a whole a portion of the jetty still stands he could repeat large portions of Shakespeare 同義詞
- ▪ a part of something divided between two or more people; a share she wanted the right to decide how her portion of the allowance should be spent 同義詞
- ▪ an amount of food suitable for or served to one person a portion of ice cream burger joints offering huge portions 同義詞
- ▪ the part or share of an estate given or descending by law to an heir.
- ▪ archaic a dowry given to a bride at her marriage he'll marry her fast enough when he knows the sum of her portion
- 2. archaic a person's destiny or lot what will be my portion? 同義詞
動詞
- 1. divide (something) into parts; share out every month you send the agency a single payment that is portioned out to each of your creditors until your debts are paid off
- ▪ serve (food) in an amount suitable for one person they portioned the meat perfectly eating meals that are portioned out properly will help you avoid binge eating
- ▪ separate (a part of something) from the whole one end of the barn was portioned off for poultry
- 2. archaic give a dowry to (a bride) my parents will portion me most handsomely
- 更多解釋
- IPA[ˈpɔːʃn]
英式
- a part of a whole: a portion of the jetty still stands he could repeat large portions of Shakespeare
- divide (something) into parts; share out: every month you send the agency a single payment that is portioned out to each of your creditors until your debts are paid off
Oxford Dictionary
