apportion

vt. 分配, 分摊, 分派 [法] 分派, 分摊, 分配

发音

UK /əˈpɔːʃən/
其它
US /əˈpɔɹʃən/

词形变化

apportioned apportionest apportioneth apportioning apportions 三单 apportions apportioning 现在分词 apportioned 过去式 apportioned 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To divide and distribute portions of a whole.

    及物

    The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election.

  2. 2.

    Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.

    及物

    The children were required to dump all of their Halloween candy on the table so that their parents could apportion it among them.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

deal share allocate divvy up portion out

上位词 7

portion distribute assign allot give out pass out hand out

下位词 5

present award ration reallocate reapportion

词源

From Middle French apportionner, from Old French aporcioner, from Late Latin apportionare, from Latin ad + portio. See portion.

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