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ration

英/ɹˈæʃən/

美/ˈɹæʃən/

美式其他读音 /ˈɹeɪʃən/

01n.

定额, 定量, 配给

the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

02v.

restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war; distribute in rations, as in the army