| 释义 |
ra·tion /ˈræʃən，ˈreɪ-/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (供应短缺时粮食等的)配给量，定量
rations of coal and coffee for the week 一星期的煤和咖啡配给量
The butter ration was two ounces per week. 黄油的定量是每周2盎司。
sell goods off (the) ration 不凭配给票证出售货物
issue ration coupons 发放配给票证
2. [常作 rations]【军】(日需)给养，(日需)口粮；〈古〉(日需)饲料
military rations 军用口粮
go and draw rations 去领取给养
combat rations 战地口粮
provide full rations for the men 向士兵提供充分的给养
3. 一份配给物品
During the war, everyone had a ration of butter. 战争期间，每人都有一份配给黄油。
4. 应得份额；必须的一份；足够的一份
The miners must get their daily ration of light. 矿工们每天必须得到足够的日照时间。
You've had your ration of television for today. 今天你们电视应当已经看够了。
II vt.
1. 配给供应，定量供应；平均分配
Sugar and coal are rationed. 糖和煤是定量供应的。
She rationed out sweets to the children. 她向孩子们分发糖果。
ration out the work 把工作分给众人承担
2. 对…实行配给；向…提供给养
People were rationed to a quart of milk a week during the war. 在战争时期，大家每人每周配给1夸脱牛奶。
Sugar is short, so I'll have to ration you. 食糖紧缺，所以我只得限制你用糖了。
The army is well rationed. 部队给养良好。
3. 俭约地使用；节制，约束
The famous singer rationed his solos pretty stingily in later years. 那位名歌手在晚年非常严格地约束自己出场独唱的次数。
ration the number of cars allowed on particular roads 为某几条公路限定汽车流量
The prose-writer rations himself over figures of speech. 这位散文家不滥用修辞手段。
[Fr < L ratiō calculation; 见 REASON] phr. be given (out)(或 come up) with the rations 〈俚〉(勋章等)按每个官兵一份的原则颁发，并非根据论功行赏原则授与 decorations all servicemen who served his length of time are given, as they say, with the rations 所有官兵服役满期而获得的所谓吃饷勋章 on rations 靠定量生活；吃配给粮 put sb. on rations 对某人实行配给 be on short rations 靠不足量的配给品生活 We will be back on full rations tomorrow. 明日起我们将重新实行全面的配给制。 |