| 单词 | portion |
| 释义 | portion (once / 77 pages) 1nv 2n If a friend asks you to invest in her new start-up in exchange for a portion, or part, of the company’s profits, consider the agreement carefully. Remember, a portion of zero is still zero. Portion can also refer to the amount of food provided for each person at a meal. If you’re reviewing a restaurant, for example, you'll want to take note of the portion size. In addition, portion can be used as a verb meaning “divide and distribute something.” At birthday parties, we find it odd that the person celebrating her birthday is expected to perform the annoying task of portioning her own cake (perhaps it’s so she can claim the biggest portion). WORD FAMILYportion: portioned, portioning, portions USAGE EXAMPLESThe Russian leader seized Crimea from Ukraine and now holds portions of Ukraine itself. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Next season’s portion of the contract is guaranteed if Taylor is unable to pass his physical. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Write down all your meals and snacks, including portion size and timing, she says. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n something determined in relation to something that includes it I read a portion of the manuscript Syn|Hypo|Hyper component, component part, constituent, part substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists language unit, linguistic unitone of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed item, pointa distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list buttthe part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots base, basisthe most important or necessary part of something detail, item, particulara small part that can be considered separately from the whole unitan individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole memberanything that belongs to a set or class balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, restsomething left after other parts have been taken away subparta part of a part body substancethe substance of the body living substance, protoplasmthe substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus) discourseextended verbal expression in speech or writing worda unit of language that native speakers can identify syllablea unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme lexemea minimal unit (as a word or stem) in the lexicon of a language; `go' and `went' and `gone' and `going' are all members of the English lexeme `go' morphememinimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units formativeminimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function namea language unit by which a person or thing is known agenda itemone of the items to be considered incidentalan item that is incidental inventory iteman item listed in an inventory line iteman item in an appropriation bill news iteman item in a newspaper place, positionan item on a list or in a sequence collocationa grouping of words in a sentence phone, sound, speech sound(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language signa fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified high spot, highlightthe most interesting or memorable part leftover, remnanta small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists chemistrythe chemical composition and properties of a substance or object material, stuffthe tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object phlogistona hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning mixture(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) atom(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element chemical element, elementany of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter activator(biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription substratethe substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment elementone of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe mediuman intervening substance through which something is achieved medium(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed fluida substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure volatilea volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor essenceany substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together 2n the allotment of some amount by dividing something Syn|Hyper parcel, share allocation, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan 3n an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal his portion was larger than hers Syn|Hypo|Hyper helping, serving drumstick the lower joint of the leg of a fowl second joint, thighthe upper joint of the leg of a fowl breast, white meatmeat carved from the breast of a fowl wingthe wing of a fowl medalliona circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat) oystera small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl parson's nose, pope's nosethe tail of a dressed fowl piece, slicea serving that has been cut from a larger portion round, round of drinksa serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic) drinka single serving of a beverage libationa serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity turkey drumstick, turkey legthe lower joint of the leg of a turkey chicken drumstick, chicken legthe lower joint of the leg of a chicken turkey wingthe wing of a turkey chicken wingthe wing of a chicken cutlet, escallop, scallop, scollopthin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled filet, fillet, fish filet, fish filleta longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish chasera drink to follow immediately after another drink draft, draught, potation, tipplea serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg pledge, toasta drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event libation(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage eye openeran alcoholic drink intended to wake one up early in the morning nightcapan alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic hair of the dogan alcoholic drink supposed to cure a hangover shandy, shandygaffa drink made of beer and lemonade stirrup cupa farewell drink (especially one offered to a horseman ready to depart); usually alcoholic sundownera drink taken at sundown possetsweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer sillabub, syllabubspiced hot milk with rum or wine sangaree, sangriasweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water whiskey neat, whisky neata drink consisting of whiskey without a mixer whiskey on the rocks, whisky on the rockswhiskey with ice float, ice-cream float, ice-cream sodaa drink with ice cream floating in it milk shake, milkshake, shakefrothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream frappeliqueur poured over shaved ice small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude 4n assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group Syn|Hypo|Hyper part, percentage, share tranche a portion of something (especially money) dispensationa share that has been dispensed or distributed dolea share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given waya portion of something divided into shares rationa fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) allowancean amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) piece, slicea share of something splita promised or claimed share of loot or money interest, stake(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something profit sharinga system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business cuta share of the profits allocation, allotmenta share set aside for a specific purpose grubstakefunds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits controlling interestownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares insurable interestan interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured vested interest(law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another security interestany interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation terminable interestan interest in property that terminates under specific conditions undivided interest, undivided rightthe interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property feean interest in land capable of being inherited rake-off, vigorisha percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster reallocationa share that has been allocated again quotaa proportional share assigned to each participant privy purseallowance for a monarch's personal expenses equitythe ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation reversion(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee) right(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing assets anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company 5n money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage Syn|Hyper dower, dowery, dowry gift something acquired without compensation 6n something less than the whole of a human artifact Syn|Hypo|Hyper part appendage a part that is joined to something larger bitthe part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers bottleneckthe narrow part of a bottle near the top bulba rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end) butt, stubthe small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) component, constituent, elementan artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system cutouta part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out foiblethe weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip fore edge, foredgethe part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine fortethe stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible fractiona small part or item forming a piece of a whole heel(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft hubthe central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes jetsamthe part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm limbeither of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip necka narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form peenthe part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes) piecea separate part of a whole pressinga metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press seata part of a machine that supports or guides another part section, segmentone of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object shank, waistthe narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole backbone, spinethe part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved toe(golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft turnout, wideninga part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park upstagethe rear part of the stage upstairsthe part of a building above the ground floor wreckagethe remaining parts of something that has been wrecked accessory, add-on, appurtenance, supplementa supplementary component that improves capability add-on, addition, improvera component that is added to something to improve it appendiclea small appendage audiothe sound elements of television auto part, car parta component of an automobile beamlong thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction bend, curvecurved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) cigar buttsmall part of a cigar that is left after smoking cigarette buttsmall part of a cigarette that is left after smoking crystala crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices dadothe section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase flotsam, jetsamthe floating wreckage of a ship handholdan appendage to hold onto grip, handgrip, handle, holdthe appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it computer hardware, hardware(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system heating elementthe component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat ingredienta component of a mixture or compound inputa component of production; something that goes into the production of output lagan, lagend, ligangoods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered landsidecomponent consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard leafhinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door) lengtha section of something that is long and narrow making(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something modulea self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components piece of cloth, piece of materiala separate part consisting of fabric piece of leathera separate part consisting of leather pel, picture element, pixel(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot) retrofita component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured roachthe butt of a marijuana cigarette scrapa small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used fragment, shard, sherda broken piece of a brittle artifact snip, snippet, snippinga small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) spare, spare partan extra component of a machine or other apparatus spark gapa component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them spindlea piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc. straight, straightawaya straight segment of a roadway or racecourse subdivision, subsectiona section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided tailpieceappendage added to extend the length of something object, physical object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow 7v give out 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper allot, assign allow, appropriate, earmark, reserve, set aside give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause allocate, apportiondistribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose reallocate, reapportionallocate, distribute, or apportion anew ration, ration outdistribute in rations, as in the army award, presentgive, especially as an honor or reward administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out administer or bestow, as in small portions n your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) success that was her portion Syn|Hypo|Hyper circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck good fortune, good luck, luckiness an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes providencea manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures bad luck, ill luck, misfortune, tough luckan unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes failurelack of success prosperity, successfulnessthe condition of prospering; having good fortune blessing, boona desirable state weaknessthe condition of being financially weak adversity, hard knocks, hardshipa state of misfortune or affliction gutter, sewer, toiletmisfortune resulting in lost effort or money hard cheesebad luck bankruptcya state of complete lack of some abstract property bank failurethe inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations crop failurethe failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus dead ducksomething doomed to failure condition a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing |
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