por·tion
noun/ˈpɔːʃn/
/ˈpɔːrʃn/
- one part of something larger
部分 - a substantial/significant portion of the population
人口中的一大部分／重要部分 - Only a small portion of the budget is spent on books.
购书只占预算的一小部分。 - The central portion of the bridge collapsed.
桥的中段坍塌了。 - You give this portion of the ticket to the inspector and keep the other.
把票的这一部分交给检票员，另一部分自己留着。 - She could recite large portions of Shakespeare.
她可以背诵莎士比亚的大部分作品。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- good
- huge
- …
- make up
- take up
- portion of
- a substantial/significant portion of the population
- an amount of food that is large enough for one person
（食物的）一份，一客 - a generous portion of meat
一大份肉 - She cut the cake into six small portions.
她把蛋糕切成了六小份。 - You should eat several portions of fruit a day.
你每天都要吃几份水果。 - Do you serve children’s portions?
你们供应儿童量（小份）的餐食吗？ - This particular type of fish has less than 200 calories per portion.
这种特殊类型的鱼每份热量低于 200 卡路里。
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingb2- Divide the mixture into individual portions and place them on a baking tray.
将混合物分成单独的部分，然后将它们放在烤盘上。 - He ordered a double portion of ham and eggs.
他点了双份火腿和鸡蛋。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- double
- generous
- large
- …
- eat
- portion of
- divide something into portions
- a generous portion of meat
- [usually singular] a part of something that is shared with other people
分享的部分；分担的责任 - You must accept a portion of the blame for this crisis.
你必须承担这次危机的一部分责任。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- good
- huge
- …
- make up
- take up
- portion of
- You must accept a portion of the blame for this crisis.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French porcion, from Latin portio(n-), from the phrase pro portione ‘in proportion’.