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apportion

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ap·por·tion /əˈpɔːʃən $ -ɔːr-/ verb [transitive] formal  SHAREto decide how something should be shared among various people 分配,分摊 It’s not easy to apportion blame (=say who deserves to be blamed) when a marriage breaks up. 婚姻破裂很难说是谁的错。apportion among/between Court costs were equally apportioned between them. 诉讼费由他们均摊。apportionment noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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apportionShould this be the case, the price may need to be apportioned.The higher the eventual rank, the more likely was blame to be similarly apportioned.Two remaining segments, along the Sumpul and Torola rivers, were apportioned between the two countries.The rest of the delegates are apportioned by congressional districts, with the winner of each district getting three delegates.The value of shared facilities or labour must be apportioned strictly in proportion to relative benefits received.It was also open to the Revenue to apportion the tax among several beneficiaries according to any method they thought fit.apportion among/betweenOrganizational performance inevitably suffers, and when this decline is no longer deniable, blame is apportioned among a few unfortunate scapegoats.Two remaining segments, along the Sumpul and Torola rivers, were apportioned between the two countries.
From Longman Business Dictionaryapportionap‧por‧tion /əˈpɔːʃən-ɔːr-/ verb [transitive] formal to divide and share something between a number of people or organizationsapportion something to/amongst/betweena scheme which will apportion shares in state enterprises to the general publicFunding will be apportioned between the country’s local education authorities.→ See Verb tableOrigin apportion (1500-1600) French apportionner, from portionner to portion
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apportion
apportion /əˈpɔːʃən $ -ɔːr-/ verb [transitive] formal
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: French
 Origin: apportionner, from portionner 'to portion'
to decide how something should be shared among various people:
    It’s not easy to apportion blame (=say who deserves to be blamed) when a marriage breaks up.
    apportion among/between
    Court costs were equally apportioned between them.
—apportionment noun [uncountable and countable]


ap·por·tionBrE /əˈpɔːʃn/ 🔊NAmE /əˈpɔːrʃn/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they apportion BrE /əˈpɔːʃn/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈpɔːrʃn/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it apportions BrE /əˈpɔːʃnz/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈpɔːrʃnz/ 🔊past simple apportioned BrE /əˈpɔːʃnd/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈpɔːrʃnd/ 🔊past participle apportioned BrE /əˈpɔːʃnd/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈpɔːrʃnd/ 🔊 -ing form apportioning BrE /əˈpɔːʃnɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /əˈpɔːrʃnɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) to divide sth among people; to give a share of sth to sb 分配;分摊;分派~ sth The programme gives the facts but does not apportion blame. 这个节目只摆出事实,并不评论谁是谁非。🔊🔊~ sth among/between/to sb They apportioned the land among members of the family. 他们把土地分给了家中各人。🔊🔊 ap·por·tion·ment BrE /əˈpɔːʃnmənt/ 🔊NAmE /əˈpɔːrʃnmənt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, singular] (formal) The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the population of each state. 众议院的席位是根据各州的人口分配的。🔊🔊