C 定量；配给量 a small, equal amount of food (gasoline, water, etc.) given to each person in a group

　The country cut the bread ration last year.　那个国家去年削减面包配给量。

 ♣ rations, diet, food, provisions, table
　参见food条。

　vt.　限量供应；配给供应 limit the amount of food and other items especially by governmental order

　～ meats　配售肉类
　～ 2 eggs a week　每星期供应两个鸡蛋
　～ water　限制用水

　The government rationed each of them to an egg weekly.　政府每周配给他们每人一个鸡蛋。
　We are rationed with sugar.　我们的白糖是定量供应的。
　Eggs were rationed during the war.　战争期间，鸡蛋限量供应。