percentage

• 表示某一部分相对于整体的比例或份额，通常以百分数形式表示，即每100个单位中的数量。也可泛指所占的比例或比重。

A noun referring to a proportion or share in relation to a whole, expressed as a number out of 100.

1. Proportion or rateA2formal

   A part of a whole expressed in hundredths; a rate or proportion per hundred.

   百分比

   • What percentage of students passed the exam?
   • The percentage of women in the workforce has increased.
   • He calculated the percentage of tax on his income.

   同义词fractionpercentportionproportionrateratioshare

2. Share or portionB1formal

   A share or part of something, often used in financial or statistical contexts.

   比例

   • She received a percentage of the company's profits.
   • The agent takes a percentage of the sale as commission.
   • A large percentage of the budget goes to education.

   同义词fractionpartportionproportionshareslice

   反义词entiretytotalitywhole