英语词汇“ration”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

When you ration your supplies, you dole them out a little at a time. A ration is also a wartime military meal, or the portion of food that someone is allowed in times of scarcity.

A ration is the fixed portion of food or other goods allowed to each person in times of shortages. In the military, a soldier’s meal is called a ration, especially if it’s portable. As a verb, to ration something is to allow each person to have only a specific amount. During times of war many things have been rationed: gas, rubber, luxury items, and food. If you are diabetic you need to strictly ration your sugar intake.

WORD FAMILY

ration: rationing, rations

USAGE EXAMPLES

Food rationing grew so severe that Venezuelans spent all day waiting in lines.

Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016)

She helped feed Jews and get them ration cards.

New York Times(Dec 23, 2016)

Despite severe food shortages, they scrounged up extra ration cards and provisions.

Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016)

1n a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

Hyper

part, percentage, portion, share

assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

2n the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

the rations should be nutritionally balanced

Hypo|Hyper

field ration

rations issued for United States troops in the field

K ration

a small package of emergency rations; issued to United States troops in World War II

C-ration

a canned field ration issued by the United States Army

fare

the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed

3v restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war

Bread was rationed during the siege of the city

Hyper

circumscribe, confine, limit

restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

4v distribute in rations, as in the army

Cigarettes are rationed

Syn|Hyper

ration out

allocate, apportion

distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

单词	ration
释义	ration (once / 636 pages) nv When you ration your supplies, you dole them out a little at a time. A ration is also a wartime military meal, or the portion of food that someone is allowed in times of scarcity. A ration is the fixed portion of food or other goods allowed to each person in times of shortages. In the military, a soldier’s meal is called a ration, especially if it’s portable. As a verb, to ration something is to allow each person to have only a specific amount. During times of war many things have been rationed: gas, rubber, luxury items, and food. If you are diabetic you need to strictly ration your sugar intake. WORD FAMILY ration: rationing, rations USAGE EXAMPLES Food rationing grew so severe that Venezuelans spent all day waiting in lines. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) She helped feed Jews and get them ration cards. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) Despite severe food shortages, they scrounged up extra ration cards and provisions. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) 1n a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) Hyper part, percentage, portion, share assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group 2n the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) the rations should be nutritionally balanced Hypo\|Hyper field ration rations issued for United States troops in the field K ration a small package of emergency rations; issued to United States troops in World War II C-ration a canned field ration issued by the United States Army fare the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed 3v restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war Bread was rationed during the siege of the city Hyper circumscribe, confine, limit restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" 4v distribute in rations, as in the army Cigarettes are rationed Syn\|Hyper ration out allocate, apportion distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
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