pro·rate

verb

/ˌprəʊˈreɪt/

(North American English)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they prorate	/ˌprəʊˈreɪt/ /ˌprəʊˈreɪt/
he / she / it prorates	/ˌprəʊˈreɪts/ /ˌprəʊˈreɪts/
past simple prorated	/ˌprəʊˈreɪtɪd/ /ˌprəʊˈreɪtɪd/
past participle prorated	/ˌprəʊˈreɪtɪd/ /ˌprəʊˈreɪtɪd/
-ing form prorating	/ˌprəʊˈreɪtɪŋ/ /ˌprəʊˈreɪtɪŋ/

prorate something to calculate a payment according to how much of something has been used, the amount of work done, etc.按比例分配：根据已使用的物品数量，完成的工作量等来计算付款
- The bonus will be prorated according to salaries.奖金将根据工资按比例分配。