Portion



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解释

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• n. 一部分
• ［英］ n. 一部分 ( a part of something larger)
• ［记］ port（部分）+ion

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English porcioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin portion-, portio; akin to Latin part-, pars part
• Date: 14th century
• 1. an individual's part or share of something: as
  • a. a share received by gift or inheritance
  • b. dowry
  • c. enough food especially of one kind to serve one person at one meal
• 2. an individual's lot, fate, or fortune ; one's share of good and evil
• 3. an often limited part set off or abstracted from a whole
• Synonyms: see part, fate

II. transitive verb (portioned; portioning)

• Date: 14th century
• 1. to divide into portions ; distribute <portioned out the food equally>
• 2. to allot a dowry to ; dower

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