portion
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɔː.ʃən/us/ˈpɔːr.ʃən/C1
apartorshareof somethinglarger:
一部分;一份Alarge/majorportionofthe company'sprofitgoesstraightback into newprojects.公司利润的一大部分/主要部分又直接投入了新的项目。
Iacceptmy portionoftheblame.我承担部分责任。
B2
theamountof aparticularfoodthat isservedto oneperson,especiallyin arestaurantor ashopthatsellsfoodreadyto beeaten:
(食物的)一份,一客The portions are verygenerousin thisrestaurant.这家饭店每份菜量都很足。
- Shedonatedasizeableportion of herrichesto children'scharities.
- A goodruleofthumbis that a portion ofriceis two and ahalfhandfuls.
- Just amodestportion for me,please.
- Theschoolwould onlyreceivea verysmallportion of theprofits.
- A verylargeportion ofourincomegoes topaythemortgage.
Words meaning parts of things
- back end
- bifurcation
- biomarker
- cartridge
- cell
- chunk
- modularity
- modularized
- moiety
- multi-branched
- multi-component
- panel
- piece
- sub
- subscale
- subscience
- subsection
- subsegment
- tranche
- unit
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