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单词 apportion
释义
apportion
verb[T]
formal
uk
/əˈpɔː.ʃən/us
/əˈpɔːr.ʃən/
to give orshareout something,especiallyblameormoney, among severalpeopleor things:
（尤指对过失、钱等）分担，分配，分派
When weknowhow much isprofit, then we can apportion themoneyamong/betweenus.清楚有多少利润后，我们就可以分钱了。
Theinvestigationinto theaircrashwouldinevitablyapportionblametocertainmembersof thecrew.对坠机事件的调查会不可避免地认定某些机组成员应负的责任。
Synonym
allocate
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to blame someone for something
  • blameHe blamed his wife for the error.
  • lay the blame onThe bridge's architect was quick to lay the blame on the engineers.
  • pin the blame onNo one should be looking to pin the blame on others.
  • apportion blameWhen a company fails it isn't always possible to apportion blame.
  • hold someone responsibleIf anything goes wrong, I will hold you responsible.
  • take the blameIf we fail, I'll take the blame.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Sharing
  • allocate
  • allocation
  • allot
  • allotment
  • allotted
  • distribute
  • distribution
  • divide/split(something)down the middleidiom
  • divvy
  • divvysomethingup
  • Dutch
  • joint
  • mate
  • rationsomethingout
  • redistribute
  • redistribution
  • serve out
  • share and share alikeidiom
  • split
  • spread
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(Definition ofapportionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

apportion| American Dictionary

apportion
verb[T]
us
/əˈpɔr·ʃən,-ˈpoʊr-/
to give orsharesomething among severalpeopleor things:
How shouldmedicalcarebefundedand apportioned?
(Definition ofapportionfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

apportion| Business English

apportion
verb[T]
uk
/əˈpɔːʃən/us
tosharesomething between severalpeopleororganizations:
apportion sth between sb/sthThecostswill be apportioned between thebuyerand theseller.
apportion sth to sb/sthShe apportioned 25% of herestateto hergrandchildren.
apportion sth among sb/sthInternationalagreementsapportioningflightsamongairlineswillsoonbe a thing of the past.
INSURANCE,LAW
todecidewho isresponsiblefor anaccidentorevent,especiallywhendecidinghow much of thecostseachperson,insurancecompany, etc. shouldpay:
I'm not here toapportionblame, but only totryandresolvetheproblem.
Liabilitywasapportioned80-20 in hisfavour.
ACCOUNTING,TAX
todividecostsbetween differentaccountsor uses:
apportion sth between sb/sthItems such asgasandelectricitybillscan be apportioned betweenhomeandworkuse.
(Definition ofapportionfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofapportion

apportion
It was authorised to regulate apprenticeship,apportionraw materials and control access to artisanal trades.
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These distinctions emerged in part because rights to communal resources were apportioned according to residences.
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It will be clear from the earlier comments that this should not be regarded as an exercise in apportioning blame.
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But if there is blame to be apportioned in such cases, it seems inappropriate to load it on the seller.
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Systems analysis is designed to promote an open approach, with avoidance of apportioning blame.
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The splitting of whole numbers, which is also an integral part of the computing process, is occasioned by the need toapportionscarcity.
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The political philosophy of neoliberalism was unequivocal in apportioning the responsibility for funding of scientific practices.
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It apportions a tax to the free populations of the states in accordance with the three-fifths clause.
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Allocated tends to be used in neutral or mildly positive contexts - with apportioned available for even more positive attitudes.
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They expressed how these objectives were maximised, when transactions were jointly planned and managed, with risks and rewards being fairly apportioned.
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Instead of doing this, we have apportioned only a part of the estimated cost of this bridge, under the account of the hydroelectric project.
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The costs of nurse and physician labor and "hotel costs" were apportioned according to length of stay for each ward separately.
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The purpose of the above study is to suggest a twofold response to this question, one which apportions an element of truth to either side.
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Eager toapportionblame, the colonial text turns quickly to the sweepers instead of the material limits or the tardiness of the local authorities.
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Analysis of molecular variance revealed that the majority of variation was apportioned among individuals within populations regardless of the level at which they were grouped.
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