rationing

• 指对稀缺资源、商品或服务进行控制或限制分配的行为，通常出现在物资短缺或紧急时期。

A noun referring to the act of controlling or limiting the distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, often during times of shortage or emergency.

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1. Controlled distributionB2formal

   The act of limiting and controlling the distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, typically during emergencies or shortages.

   定量配给

   • During the war, the government imposed strict rationing of food and fuel.
   • Rationing of water was necessary during the severe drought.
   • The system of rationing ensured that everyone received a fair share.

   同义词allocationallotmentapportionmentquota

   反义词abundanceexcessglutplentysurplus

• 动词，表示对某物（尤其是食物或物资）的数量进行限制或控制，按份额定量分配。

A verb used to indicate the act of limiting or controlling the amount of something, especially food or supplies, that someone is allowed to have.

1. Restrict consumptionB2formal

   To limit the amount of something that people are allowed to have, especially when there is not enough.

   配给

   • During the war, the government rationed food and fuel.
   • Water was rationed during the severe drought.
   • The country had to ration electricity to prevent blackouts.

   同义词allocateapportionconservecontroldole outlimitparcel outrestrict

   反义词floodglutsatiatesurfeit

2. Distribute in fixed amountsB2formal

   To give out a fixed amount of something to each person, especially in a military or emergency context.

   定量配给

   • The sergeant rationed the supplies to the soldiers.
   • They rationed the remaining food among the survivors.
   • Each person was rationed one bottle of water per day.

   同义词allocateallotapportiondispensedistributedole outissuemete outportion out

   反义词accumulatehoardsquanderstockpilewithhold

短语动词变体ration out