plural fractions
plural fractions
Learner's definition of FRACTION
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mathematics : a number (such as ¹/₂ or ³/₄) which indicates that one number is being divided by another
also : a number (such as 3.323) that consists of a whole number and a decimal分数；小数
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: a part or amount of something一部分 -
a fraction of an inch/second不到一英寸；几分之一秒
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We've described only a small fraction [=portion] of the available options.我们仅描述了可供选择中的一小部分。
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The new program will provide similar benefits at a fraction of the cost (of the old one). [=at much less cost; for much less money]新方案将以（比原来）少得多的成本创造几乎相等的效益。
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The new technology allows us to complete the job in a fraction of the time [=in much less time] it formerly took.新技术大大减少了我们完成工作的时间。