fraction
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++frac·tion /ˈfrækʃən/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 AMOUNTa very small amount of something 少量，一点fraction of I got these shoes at a fraction of the original price. 我以原价的一个零头买到了这双鞋子。 She paused for a fraction of a second. 她略微停顿了一下。2. HMa part of a whole number in mathematics, such as ½ or ¾ 〔数学上的〕分数
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fraction• The ratio of sample to population is normally expressed as a fraction, known as the sampling fraction.• Computers can now do the same job at a fraction of the cost.• If those expensive cherry tomatoes are your idea of heaven, why not grow your own at a fraction of the price?• A microwave oven cooks food in a fraction of the time required by a normal oven.• Employees' salaries are just a fraction of the total cost of the project.• The interim dividend goes up a fraction to 3.1p, from 2.9p.• In the plasma, the bicarbonate concentration comprises the second largest anion fraction, with chloride being the largest anion fraction.• What I had done so far amounted to a mere fraction of nothing at all.• a problem that affects only a small fraction of the total population• By 1920 the fraction of eighteen-to twenty-one-year-olds in college had doubled to 8 percent.• The disease affects only a tiny fraction of the population.• But the passengers are only a tiny fraction of the population, basically its middle class.fraction of• I got these shoes at a fraction of the original price.From Longman Business Dictionaryfractionfrac‧tion /ˈfrækʃən/ noun [countable] a very small amount of somethingGeneric versions of the drug sell for a fraction of the branded price.Origin fraction (1300-1400) Late Latin fractio, from Latin fractus, past participle of frangere “to break”frac·tion nounChineseSyllable
something amount of Business Corpus a small very
fraction
frac‧tion /ˈfrækʃən/
noun [countable]
fraction of
I got these shoes at a fraction of the original price.
She paused for a fraction of a second.
2. a part of a whole number in mathematics, such as ½ or ¾
frac‧tion /ˈfrækʃən/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Late Latin
Origin: fractio, from Latin fractus, past participle of frangere 'to break'
1. a very small amount of somethingLanguage: Late Latin
Origin: fractio, from Latin fractus, past participle of frangere 'to break'
fraction of
2. a part of a whole number in mathematics, such as ½ or ¾
Describing fractions and proportions 描述分数和份额
◆ According to this pie chart, a third of students' leisure time is spent watching TV.如饼分图所示，学生的闲暇时间有三分之一都花在看电视上。 ◆ One in five hours is/are spent socializing.每五个小时中有一个小时花在社交活动上。 ◆ Socializing accounts for /makes up /comprises about 20% of leisure time.社交活动占去大约百分之二十的闲暇时间。 ◆ Students spend twice as much time playing computer games as doing sport.学生们玩电脑游戏的时间是做运动时间的两倍。 ◆ Three times as many hours are spent playing computer games as reading.玩电脑游戏的时间是阅读时间的三倍。 ◆ The figure for playing computer games is three times higher than the figure for reading.玩电脑游戏的时间比阅读时间多两倍。 ◆ The largest proportion of time is spent playing computer games.大部分时间都花在玩电脑游戏上。