| [/ˈræʃn; ˋræʃən/] n 用法:
1 [C] fixed quantity, esp an official allowance of food, etc in times of shortage 定量; （尤指食物等短缺时的）配给限额:
the weekly butter, coal, petrol, etc ration, eg during a war 黄油、 煤炭、 汽油等的每周配给量（如在战争期间） *
[attrib 作定语] a ration card/book, ie entitling the holder to a ration 配给卡[簿]（持有者获配给品供应的凭证）. 用法:
2 rations [pl] fixed daily allowance of food in the armed forces, etc （军队等每日的）口粮:
draw rations 领取口粮. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) be on short rations => short1. ration 2
v 用法:
1 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态:
Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (to sth) limit sb/sth to a fixed amount of sth 按定量向某人[某事物]供应某物; 配给:
People were rationed to one egg a week. 每周配给一个鸡蛋. *
Bread was rationed to one loaf per family. 每户供应一个面包. 用法:
2 (phr v) ration sth out distribute (food, etc) in fixed quantities 按定量分发（食品等）:
ration the remaining water out among the survivors 把剩余的水分发给幸存者. rationing n [U] system of limiting and sharing food, clothing, etc in times of shortage （食品、 衣物等短缺时实行的）配给制度:
The Government may have to introduce petrol rationing. 政府可能不得不实行汽油限量供应. |